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ANDROMEDA© Coral McBride --- Do not alter or use without my permission.
In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, King and Queen of the kingdom of Ethiopia.
Her mother claimed that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, the daughters of the sea god Nereus. To punish the Queen for her arrogance, Poseidon, god of the sea, sent a sea monster (Cetus) to ravage the coast of Ethiopia. The king consulted the Oracle of Apollo, who said that the only solution to the problem was for the king to sacrifice his virgin daughter Andromeda to the monster.
She was chained to some rocks on the coast to await her fate when Perseus saw her and fell in love....but that is another story.
Overpainted and additional details and textures painted
in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet.
Thank you to the talented and very generous stock artists listed below:
Andromeda:
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The photographer is Marcus Ranum [link] and the model is Amber Gangi [link] .
Rocks:
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Sea:
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Seagull:
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Chains
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Photoshop brushes:
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Free brushes from ImagineFX magazine.
Photoshop default brushes and personal resources.
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Comments: 74
Thank you Desmond....hard work though. In all the paintings I have seen of Andromeda, she looks so calm and resigned. Putting myself in her place, I knew that I wouldn't feel so calm and that is how I wanted to paint her
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Thank you for the lovely compliment
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Breathtaking...absolutely beautiful.
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Thank you for much for the lovely comment and brightening my day
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You should redesign the pic.Keep the dress,the legs,the face o the model.Repaint the hand the same way you've painted the legs.Remove the water,the dove,or paint them the same way you painted the(guess what?!) legs.Make it look more like an oiled picture.And probably you should retouch the dress just a little bit.
This is just me saying...anyway I like you're picture,but if it was me who photomanipulate this pic,probably I would've done it in the way I said.
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Thank you for your comment but I do not want to redesign it.
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First of all I'm not that good in photoshop,I supposed that you have the skills for repainting the background.You've done a pretty good job with the legs and the dress.My idea was to maintain the the painting harmony at the same level.You have 2 different work styles on the same pic(model+background).
And i'm sorry 'cause i confuse the seagull with a dove!I will try to edit your picture,but i'm sure that it will not be as good as yours is,when i'll find some spare time.I never did something like this in photoshop,i mean paintings,so it will be a challenge..
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I suppose that is because I am still learning and trying different techniques in order to find my style. I appreciate critiques if I feel that they are valid and am not offended by them although I believe that they are personal opionions. I don't want you to edit my picture because this is my idea and is copyright as such. I thought it would be a good idea for you to create one of your own as a learning exercise. I do not find painting easy although I found the sky and mist the easiest and the rock texture colour and redesign easy too but the sea and the model and clothing not so easy. It is a challenge but learning always is.
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Thank you very much for the comment and your stock 
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Thank you very much for the lovely compliment
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Stunning work, so beautifully painted
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Thank you very much, a lot of work this one
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