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Commissioned by *Merman1234"Princess Minerva always bragged that she was the best swimmer and diver and that she was blessed by the sea gods themselves. So another princess dared Minerva to look for the King Neptune's sea box, while other princesses and princes look on. She couldn't back down so she took on the challenge. She was given a total of five days to find it, she found it on the fourth day and she tried to bring it up but it was too heavy. But she clearly saw a lock on the box, on the fifth and final day she brought a hammer and chisel to break the lock. She broke the lock and in an instant was transformed into a manta mermaid."
~ Story by Phil Velasquez
- Photoshop CS3
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Comments: 92
Oh wow. I do like the story for her! I wonder if being transformed was another gift of the gods, or maybe a curse?
Very cool~! Your art is always so breath taking! I adore how you created her undersea world. So magical and realistic. I wish I could jump into your picture. >w<;; <3
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so beautiful! and a very nice short story to go with it
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Awsome work, she is beautifull and the details are awesome. Also, at first glance her fish half looked like a floating dress, soon after I realized it was a fish half but that added to the beauty of the work, congrats!
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Fantastic use of the tail, using it as a dress is a great idea.
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OMW stunning bg! How do you ever make such detailed under water BG's!!! Love the expression too btw.
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some really nice work, that water scene is awesome!
very impressive
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Awesome. I really like this. Great underwater environment/details and character design.
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interesting concept and story 
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That's really amazing. You captured the underwater lighting really well and the background--- geez it's so detailed yet it doesn't take away the focus of the image.
Really nice work!
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manta ray interesting, love her hair red underwater nice
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your coloring is awesome
mantamermaid interesting~!
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wow interesting concept. I love the coloring and the underwater theme. Beautifully done.
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Nice work...I'd imagine a a Mer-Manta to have more batwing type arms though, rather than the torso coming out the mouth
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Hi, where to begin
Beautiful coloring as well for her manta body too, well designed "wing fins" for her new body as well.
Love how you have the open chest with blue water glowing and how it touches bits of her body as well. nice detail of the tools she used to open the chest.
Gorgeous underwater background scene as well, with the gorgeous and colorful plant life clinging to the rocks/coral. colorful fish life too!
You got my thumbs up approval!
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Wonderful work on the backround, the vegetation and rock formations look great =]
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Gorgeous color and muted lighting. I love the concept too, very original!
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The colours are lovely. She's kind of eerie yet beautiful. Very nice work on the background too! ^.^
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???What? Are manta rays supposed to be worse than fish? Doesn't sound like that bad of a curse.
Anyway, this picture is absolutely gorgeous!! Lovin the colours~
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Ooh, very unique character. Beautiful work! I especially like the background detail.
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^ win. XD
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It really is an interesting story. Your paintings never ceases to amaze. (:
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I've never seen a manta-mermaid before. Interesting.
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well now you have
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