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Published: 2007-08-26 20:21:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 1696; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 34
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Many, many hours. I wish I counted how many! At least 8 yesterday, and about 4 today. All PS7 for sketching and painting, as well as textures and some brushes I made myself.I might... "dive" back into this later, and add some little details, then covertly hit "edit deviation" and upload a new image.
lol. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it, although the left arm [his right] feels a tad unnatural to me, and if i were to go back into this, it would be one of the things on the list to repaint.
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8/27/07 edit -- Fixed arm, somewhat. Thanks largely in part to ~inchofsanity !
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Comments: 59
I love the lighting and the texture. You also draw bubbles amazingly well.
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Ooo, a yummy merman. What's up with trying to stop my heart from beating with all these delicious looking guys?? Do you not like me anymore??
Great work! The water is gorgeous. I love how he's down at the bottom and almost blends in. At first I thought he was too dark, but now I like it like that.
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awwwws I love it! Its so well lit. Buh. -envy rays- I wish i had time to get into my own art again. Freaking college. -hugs- I missed looking at your stuff!
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College is decent. (Its exam time rightnow so it sucks a lot, but whatever)
I soooo hear you oon wanting more time to create. I never have like any time for my own art anymore!!!
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yeah i heard it's exam season. 
Occasionally, I get the weekend free, by some odd stroke of luck, and end up busting something out on photoshop. when i go through serious art withdrawal, i just MAKE time.
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haha. Yeah. I did that all during exams. Working on some Gaia commissions I've had since the beginning of summer. :sweat:
Keep it up, doll!
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Its beautiful! I just love it! btw... i have noticed that you do harry potter art and i think it would be insanely cool if you did harry diving into the frozen lake for the sword! Anyways..this is amazing!
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Thanks a lot for comment and suggestion.
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Awesome!!!
I also think that the lighting and textures are AMAZING.
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Simply amazing.
The light! The texture! The colour!
Oh boy...
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I love it when you speak French to me.
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ooh pretty blue colour!
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haha cool. I've never drawn something underwater this realistically, nor a merman at that.
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you're welcome!
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wow!!!
i love the textures and the bubbles!!!
also "wicked" colors!!!
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Wow! The lighting and textures are beautiful!
His right arm does look a bit awkward, though. Hmm...Try moving it slightly down towards his body, so there is a straight line from shoulder to shoulder, continue the highlight on his arm up to his shoulder, shorten the arm, and maybe have the arm bend a little so it's not so stiff. I think that should fix it.
Other than that, I LOVE it!
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Thanks, Marie! I'm so glad you like it and I'm really grateful for the suggestion. I took your advice but...I accidentally effed up the hand. I'll tackle it again when I have the patience. Only a matter of splicing the old hand on at a different angle, lol.
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Debora, I am flattered! You obviously used my gorgeous man-body as a reference.
Absolutely love the soft bubbly effect.
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Yes, but Matthew, you understand that there are deliberate differences between you and this merman... Your tail is much longer and a delightful shade of magenta.
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Hahahaha! I thought you wrote "Bubbleswtf"... I lol'd
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indeed, lol. KittenMittens...
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No, I don't! ParrotCarrot!!!
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I refuse to play this game any longer. .... 
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Oh yes.. well then. Fine.
PiranhaCabana.
[Yes, I pronounce it Puh-Ran-uh]
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FerretBeret.
[Yes, I pronounce it Fer-ay]
I'm just teasing you.
BuffaloBungalow.
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we're so drawing these.
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Let's illustrate a children's book.
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Gorgous
The colors work all perfectly together
And *sigh*
Beautiful Work
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