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Submitted: June 3, 2012
Image Size: 9.7 MB
Resolution: 3900×6000

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Digital Art / Drawings / Fantasy

Yay!

Woo! I really like this one!

I used a photo by *SenshiStock for reference. Check her out! She's great to find pose references!

Art © *StarshineBeast/Sarah Messerly
Character © ~Bluegreay

This was drawn digitally with a Monoprice tablet in Paint Tool SAI.

If you are the commissioner and need a release form to print your commissioned piece, please contact me! I've had other commissioners have issues in the past with release forms when they wanted to print the picture at a local business.

RULES:

You are NOT permitted to use this artwork as a base, lineart, stock, recolor, or other forms of copying this image and altering it. This artwork belongs to me, which means that it does not belong to you. Do not download this and post it to any website without my permission OR you must credit me as the original artist. All forms of recoloring or altering without my permission, as well as any uploading to websites without my permission or credit, are considered ART THEFT and will be reported as such. You may NOT use this image for commercial purposes. This image is not to be used to make money of any sort. It cannot be used to promote services for money making.

Fanarts or requests/commissions of OCs or copyrighted/trademarked characters: Original creators retain all copyright to their original or copyrighted/trademarked characters. However, since this is my artwork, I ask that you must first have permission before my image is used anywhere.

Commissioned pieces are available to be used for non-profit means (or for uses we discussed in detail prior to the finished product) for the commissioner ONLY. As per my rules, I reserve the right to use commissioned pieces in my portfolio as examples of my artwork both online and offline.

If you have seen this artwork elsewhere without credit to me, including on deviantart, or turned into a base/doll, please contact me so that I can report the image as stolen.

Thank you.

Critique by ~Maxis-Geryon Jun 3, 2012, 11:25:53 PM

Alright, here is what's doing nicely for your piece: the overall composition, the colors, the shape, and most definitely the background help bring out your character. I like what you did for the texture of the scales and especially the fins! Also, the hair is something to note about. I especially like the light you put up on the surface. It is nicely reflected on your character.

Now for the things you could to work on: I suggest you look for underwater photos that show the light coming from the surface. Because if it wasn't for the fish, and the mermaid, I would've thought that this was another world. Besides that, it is really good.

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~Bluegreay Jun 26, 2012

Ohemgee!!!! This is SO Fab- tastic! Do you think it would be OK if I put this up with my story on Fanfiction(i'd give you credit and post a like to here, don't worry)? This is so awsome! <3 <3 <3 Thanks again! WaterRelic

*StarshineBeast Jul 23, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Thanks so much!

I'm really glad you like her!

And sure, that'd be fine to post it up with your fan fiction. Like you said, just give credit and link back here but also say "posted with permission from original artist" too so people know that I gave permission for you to post it.

!sabriiel Jun 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

_{you really do great eyes; I think they're my favourite part of it.}

~goldengreaser Jun 7, 2012

Can I ask what monprice you used for this lovely? i just ordered the fun sized one and want to know if its any good.

*StarshineBeast Jun 7, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Not sure if it has a name per se, but the model number is WP1062-TAB10 and it measures 10x6.5. If it was the same, it probably cost you around $40. However, I do recall smaller sizes being available when I bought it. You might have ordered one of those. If that's the case, don't worry because my husband has a Wacom that's a smaller size and he really enjoys using it. It all depends on what is right for you. However, when it comes to brands, I recommend Monoprice all the way. It has never failed me, is a reasonable price, the nibs don't wear out as quickly as Wacom, and I have never had a problem with it that wasn't my own fault. And that was only because I sometimes fell asleep on the pen and I naturally hold a pen incorrectly because of the shape of the bones in my hand so I kinda killed it. However, the replacement was even nicer and only cost $10. It also came with 5 extra nibs so we probably have 15 replacement nibs laying around because they don't wear out easily.

Hope this helps!