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Published: 2006-02-15 21:32:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 3506; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 141
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He thinks he's rescuing her from a watery grave. In reality, she's in her element. This legendary predator has chosen to lure her prey in, not through a sexual seduction, but through a more subtle one...an apperance of innocence and desperation. The only question now is...what will she do now that she has him?------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Created for #digibrush as a part of their Sirens mass art trade [link] . Historically, the siren is a predator who hunts through her prey's biology--sailor sees naked female. What do you expect the sailor to do? I decided to interprete the legand a little differently. A predator with only one weapon in her arsenal is a fairly ineffective predator. After a while, biology has to wise up. And of course, there is a chance of a more innocent motive. Given that she's chosen to lure in a man in a desperate situation, I don't find that all that likely.
Done entirely in Photoshop, using Wacom Graphire 4by5 tablet. Detail shots and random boastings are here: [link]
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Lots of time, effort and practice.
I suggest starting out by drawing and coloring line-art to learn how to use all the tools. Coloring my webcomic taught me more about Photoshop than any book ever did. Most of the pictures here are mostly just using the brush tool and color, and studying my rear off whatever way I can.
Thanks for the compliment!
CW
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Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.
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Wow, I love the new interpritation of the siren, and it's a very beautiful peice. 
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wow thats amazing and i love the description you have for it
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Owch - that looks like it's going to painful. Clever twist on the siren myth.
Anyway I agree with the other commenters (commentators?), it's always refreshing to see someone explaining their motivations. It's something I try to do, and I wish more people did it and weren't members of the "..." brigade...
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Explaining why you did things is half the fun. The only time I don't is when other people are supposed to interprete the meaning, and I don't do much art like that. I guess you could say I'm a selfish artist...most of the meanings in my work belong to me, though I'm happy to share.
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this is so beautiful.... i don't have much to say about it i think its a very very interesting concept. keep up the good work
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the mermaid is so beautiful! The whole thing is so beautiful! well done
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This is really amazing. I love how you explained your motivation behind the piece. Keep up the great work!
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Beautiful, gorgeous, STUNNING effect on the water. You are extremely talented, this is done very well. You have such a unique perspective for imagination. Great subject, awesome colours, and the underwater shadowing and lighting is very well done. Beautiful, my friend, very beautiful
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Thanks for the in-depth complement. I really appreciate it.
CW
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Wow~~~ That so good and pretty. The colors really pop out. Must've taken awhile. <33 Keep it up!
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Thanks. It took about a week of five or six hours a day to finish it. I'm very happy with it.
CW
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Hehe i like the stories that go with these... the art matches them very well 
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Thanks. This piece has put me on forced break (wrist pain!!! Not a good thing!) so I'm glad the twinges are worth it...
CW
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gah... ouchies... oh well its a fantastic piece lol, worth it yes
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love the detail on the water. dang sirens......love the color as well. great peice. keep up the good work.
ashley
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Thank you. Much appreciated.
CW
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your welcome. glad i could comment. keep up the good works.
ashley
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rascally Sirens... never know when they're gonna strike!
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Thanks
Yep. And one of these days I'm gonna HAVE to sit down and write the stories that go with these pictures down.
you know. Someday.
CW
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yeah.. the 'someday' word...
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Beautiful image! I love the composition and the subject and how that's worked into the representational elements of the piece. Above the waterline it's turbulent and chaotic while bellow the waterline it's calm and soothing. This compliments the irony of the subject very well.
Also, your attempt at underwater representation succeeded very well here. Her tail is fabulous as are the embellishments like its shimmering quality and the school of fish in the bg.
The final irony is that it almost looks like the mans boat is about to be capsized so it seems as if he's going to end up out of his element and in need of her aid soon enough ^_~.
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Thank you.
This was I think the tenth sketch on sirens that I did before I was satisfied with it. I did intend a little of the break you noticed, between the storm and the underwater part, but that was mostly after I realized I was doing it.
The boat-on-the-verge-of-capsizing was intentional. And as she's going to get him one way or another, the only thing kinda uncertain is what's going to happen to him once he IS in her element.
Thanks for your in-depth critique, too. Much appreciated.
CW
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The colors are amazing. The sea looks so real and her tail is very cool! I'm extremely impressed.
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Thanks. Esp. for the sea. Water is one of the things I've ALWAYS had trouble with. It looks good...but the first four versions did not.
CW
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Beautiful work. The water is great, and I love the design on the tail. You can just make out the membrane between the tentacles. Overall it's great. I almost feel bad asking - Are her hands supposed to on backwards?
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*bangs her head into monitor repeatedly*
...I did not see that. Well, it's gonna be a little while before I fix it anyway...gotta rest the hand...
CW
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Oh wow, that is really beautiful. And that spiraling tail to tentacles business is just cool. Way to go!
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Thanks. Spent HOURS trying to get that part right...there is a sort of film between the tenticles, but it's not visible here...
CW
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wow cw
just wow
I got my tablet today I only prey I get half as good as you
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Just be careful with it, and hopefully you got a bigger "active" area than on mine. They're great large, but the four-by-five is too small. I think I've used it way too much to get this thing done for the art trade, because my poor lil ole hand HUUUUUUUUUURTS...
CW
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i refuse to go 4x5 I got a 6 x 8 cause I couldn't afford the cs suite AND an intuous 9 x 12
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Good. I was kind of forced into the four by five...need money to go better. I'm going to save up for the intuous 9by12. It seems worth it to me...
CW
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