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Sparklepixie — Wired Mermaid

Published: 2004-02-27 11:40:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 275; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 30
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Description A soulless world where even fantasy and innocence are manufactured.

When I drew this, I was aiming to get alway from my usual child-like subjects. At the command of the great Greippi [link] I painted this rather than computer coloured. It isn't as finished as I'd like it to be, but unfortunately my mother decided to have a little tidy and the picture disappeared before I had a chance to complete it. I'm a little clumsy with water colours: I usually use too much water and find the colours bleed into one another, so ultimately whatever I'm painting ends up brown!

[note: I didn't intend her to look like she's in slipknot :S more a Ghost in the Shell/Medusa feel]
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Comments: 21

sand02 [2004-08-11 21:08:46 +0000 UTC]

he...he...he nice watercolors (i think) !


it sooo creepy i love it

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Sparklepixie In reply to sand02 [2004-08-11 21:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Oooh thanks

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shortidiva19 [2004-08-06 23:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful. An ? I think so.

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Sparklepixie In reply to shortidiva19 [2004-08-07 09:21:46 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you

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chr0ma [2004-08-06 13:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Very calming colour scheme I like the literal way you drew "wired mermaid" I have that problem with watercolours too... apparently you're supposed to use a hairdryer to dry each paint layer, but I never have the patience

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Sparklepixie In reply to chr0ma [2004-08-06 13:40:00 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, I'd probably set the page on fire knowing me.. Thank you

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ophercards [2004-08-05 19:18:50 +0000 UTC]

this is a neat concept and you did well with the colors considering you said you're not that good with them. Nicely done!

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Sparklepixie In reply to ophercards [2004-08-05 20:19:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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solle [2004-08-02 15:49:18 +0000 UTC]

Nice... I love the way you colored the tail.

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Sparklepixie In reply to solle [2004-08-02 15:53:48 +0000 UTC]

I think the tail was more due to colours accidentally running than my skills but people seem to like it, haha. thanks!

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TheEvilBlender [2004-08-01 19:24:16 +0000 UTC]

Where did you get get ideas like that? Very nice though. Especially the tail and the upper body.

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Sparklepixie In reply to TheEvilBlender [2004-08-02 11:53:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you..

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maiyeng [2004-02-29 21:25:24 +0000 UTC]

I like how you done the charcoal bg! Very frightening! The watercoloring is nice too! *^-^*

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Sparklepixie In reply to maiyeng [2004-02-29 21:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, a compliment from someone with your talents means a lot to me

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cutofakiss [2004-02-28 20:03:23 +0000 UTC]

awesome. I could never do anything like that.

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Sparklepixie In reply to cutofakiss [2004-02-29 10:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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cutofakiss In reply to Sparklepixie [2004-02-29 17:09:45 +0000 UTC]

no problem.

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hypermusegirl [2004-02-28 17:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Ooo I love it, I'm hopeless with watercolours but this looks great, the colour on the fin is brilliant

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Sparklepixie In reply to hypermusegirl [2004-02-29 10:32:27 +0000 UTC]

It's nice you think so! I worried I'd made a mess

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TyeDyeFlower [2004-02-27 16:30:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's crazy ^^ but pretty cool looking and a really original idea ^_^ Very nice, I love the colours on the tail.

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Sparklepixie In reply to TyeDyeFlower [2004-02-27 17:48:08 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yeah it's a bit weird, I drew it at 2am :S Thank you

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