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Published: 2011-01-24 03:23:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 4163; Favourites: 230; Downloads: 71
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The obligatory Little Mermaid fanart

A random speedpaint of Ariel gone too far and turned into a full-on painting Nooo, Ariel, don't touch the jellyfish! Where's Flounder where you need him?

I modified Ariel's look just a tad, mainly the seashells and the transition from her body to fishtail. And I still have major trouble with hands...

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The Little Mermaid belongs to Hans Christian Andersen, and this take on the story belongs to Disney.
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Comments: 60

dotsweare In reply to ??? [2011-01-24 11:41:48 +0000 UTC]

K:

Awww why I do believe I see Ariel, our little princess that proves that you should stop at nothing to get what you want XD
Haha that aside, I like her and the movie!!!

And you totally did her justice!!!
But……. I have to say………………… she reminds of a certain other “MEMEMEMEMEME” redhead with her barely-there ‘clothes’ XDDDDD

Okay, but onto the realll comment!
Ariel looks way gorgeous here! And I do love her hair! Long hair is so fun to draw and especially under water where you have an excuse to let it run wild!!! And I love the way the jellyfish she’s about to touch (foolish girl, didn’t she learn anything from Nemo??? Which I totally caught the title ref haha) is reflecting on her hair and face, illuminating her in the darkened waters! Those jellyfish in general look amazing; you can do animals of all sorts brilliantly!!!

I really love the detail on her fin and the fact that it’s getting dark really quickly down below, which is exactly how it would be too!! And the bubbles from her tail look great!!!
You must teach me how you manage to colour coordinate so well!!!!!!

Totally lovin our underwater princess and youuu
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dotsweare In reply to dotsweare [2011-01-25 00:39:33 +0000 UTC]

Yayyyyyy bolded mathter-text! It REALLY helps your comment stand out (not like the length didn't help it stand out already ) XDD And YES Ariel is quite awesome, but not half as awesome as a certain Dutch blonde from Sleepy Hollow! We need to draw our heroine again XD

LMFAOOOOOO "MEMEMEMEMEME" looks like it's our AOU princess's catchphrase now! I think Ariel is more modestly dressed though XDD They both have the red hair and wear green, so chances are we must have been inspired by miss Ariel somewhere down the line.

Aw man long hair is soooo pretty and it looks awesome underwater. LOL I totally see Flounder in the Nemo role here XDDD It makes me want to draw more fishies!

Hahaha my colouring really is all trial and error XD you don't want to learn from me! I have no idea wtf I'm doing half the time XDD

Awwwwww and you know I love you toooooo <333333333333333333 You're way too sweet!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR AWESOME COMMENTS

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SlitherFin [2011-01-24 10:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Dark but playful.
I love that subtle shimmer on her tail.

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dotsweare In reply to SlitherFin [2011-01-25 00:45:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's awesome to receive a comment from someone who appreciates mermaid art. The tail was extremely fun to paint.

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Kurosky [2011-01-24 03:41:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that is lovely.
I love the lighting, especially the rays that show through the water , and how the water goes darker near the bottom. I envy your ability to draw such a beautiful underwater scene. Also, I really like how you colored the tail.

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dotsweare In reply to Kurosky [2011-01-24 04:23:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!! I am seriously loving underwater scenes and want to draw moreeeeee Underwater fauna are so pretty!

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Kurosky In reply to dotsweare [2011-01-24 05:12:46 +0000 UTC]

;w; your underwaters stuff is beautiful. Hopefully I can do that someday~

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dotsweare In reply to Kurosky [2011-01-25 00:57:22 +0000 UTC]

You can! That would be kind of cool to see you try. You could dress Kuro or Storm in scuba gear or snorkels and dream up all sorts of scenarios XDDD

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Kurosky In reply to dotsweare [2011-01-25 03:14:04 +0000 UTC]

HAHA, that would be so funny, them in scuba gear !!
And what kind of scenarios are you thinking of? hahaha

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