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I drew a darker themed mermaid for #mermay in photoshop!
Down below is my process ^o^
Initial sketch
added some basic colors
fixing proportions, adding some ambient light.
Decided to ditch the weird bra altogether lol.
Fixed hair decor.
smoothed skin, worked on the face, added a main light source overhead, adjusted proportions some more.
after rendering the hair, started the process of adding scales! drew my own scale texture and warped it to her tail
cleaned up the scales, finished shading, and added highlights and finished final details!
(I realized I forgot to add back the lines/seaweed on the ground but let's ignore that)
What do you guys think? I still have a lot to improve on but I think i'm getting better at lighting/composition :)
--- More of my work is on insta @carivory ---
(twitter is at the same handle but haven't posted yet :v )
ChocolateDachshund
Very nice work! Do you use a drawing tablet or a screen tablet, and which model?
carivory
thanks! I use a large wacom tablet! (tbh a little too big for my taste)
TairaMai
ANd this is what should be on the FP, get the politics off IMGUR (you have Reddit for that).
carivory
heheh :^)
carriedeservedbetter
Beautiful mermay
carivory
thank you! :)
carriedeservedbetter
No problem ^^
TairaMai
@TeamEcchi, @EcchiNeko - call your office!
99Nomads
She thicc
carivory
:)
FarQuad
Those are some nice Venom sacks.
Vaars
carivory
?
chaosundivided
I can get as far as the first step!
carivory
hey thats something lol
UnpopularOpinions
Needs more nipple
aPokal
Elroydb
Outstanding, would definitely bring your creation aboard and have it kill off most of my crew
carivory
lol ;))
brachigirl
I personally love dark themed mermaids! I painted a ceramic mermaid with a black and white tail and it's my favorite one! Keep it up!
carivory
thank you! ceramics are cool :v
craftcraft
As someone who toils with drawing fish, the scaled from the waist to the knee should be the other way around. Great piece nonetheless!
carivory
yes! someone said this as well :) thank you!
controlsthepresent
"Why couldn't the other half be the fish part?!" - Philip Fry
carivory
damn, true that lol
METROlD
This mermaid has the fattest ass I've seen in my entire life.
carivory
? ? ??
WerideShinyandChrome
Ever considered doing a youtube tutorial on this? As a budding digital artist, I need some help lol
carivory
I've been thinking about it! I think i'll draw a little more and build a bigger base before that though :) I plan to make one this summer
TheLastBeerBender
Mermaid is thick.
carivory
:D
duo2999
cccc
BlackBiscuit
No problems with buoyancy.
ClericOfTheProsperityGospel
nice nice.
ClericOfTheProsperityGospel
Now draw her doing porn things.
carivory
thanks-- imma keep it chill for now LOL
ClericOfTheProsperityGospel
fiiiiine
TheDogEnd
Step 1: Start with the titties. Step 2: Draw the titties Step 3: Admire the titties Step 4: Have a cheeky wank Step 5: Draw everything else
FlyMeToTheSun
carivory
LOL
titaniumsnail
And this is why I have hundreds of folders of digital art on my computer. A carefully curated selection of the internet's best.
ForestFruityTea
Is.. is that Pharah?
villainousdescent
Indeed it is.
Abi53
She looks a bit like Amanda Seyfried. Awesome work btw.
carivory
thank you! :)
InAMellowTone
fiery831
I was hoping for this.
BronzeLeaguePro
But pokemon art academy, and learn how to blot in shapes, add volume, etc. in simple easy to follow steps. You'll be drawing owls in no time
InAMellowTone
Just kidding. This is an amazing work of art and I find myself not able to get past the sketchy bit usually so keep it up!
carivory
lol thank you! :)
gaiidraws2
A lot of these aren't really tutorials for complete beginners but make total sense to people that have some experience with drawing.
InAMellowTone
I know, I'm practicing and trying to get the hang of it but in the end it's all about if I had fun drawing
gaiidraws2
Agreed!
MatchaKitsune
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing! The flow of her wet hair is especially amazing, and I love the seaweed strand adornments. :)
carivory
thank you so much!
SnakeyNL
honestly, i really like it
carivory
heh thank you!
firewTvWatcher
Beautiful
carivory
thank you!
PeteThePerv
Hey, thanks for drawing a sexy fish
carivory
thanks for looking at my sexy fish :v
GameBoyColore
She thick in the thies
carivory
LOL her fish thigh
thesiftersniffer
carivory
:^)
tabIeandchairs
The nipples need work, work the nipples
carivory
true, forgot to add shading for them :')
GrampasEroticPoetry
You mean your nipples?
johnnyshitknucklez
Needs at least oh I don’t know, ballpark figure, five more. At least
carivory
like a patch of pimples.. ?
Frogapus
You sound like me on a second date.
lazerbream
Why would venom sacs have nipples?
IGenerallyPostThumbsUpGifs
MEATCASTLE
tabIeandchairs
To suck out the venom
eskimojoeshow
goddamnitgivemeausername
Its gorgeous! One small critique if I may? The scales travel in opposite directions from the knee bend. They should flow from waist to tail.
ChampionChains
As a tattooer who has drawn way too many koi, that was the first thing I noticed, half the scales are backwards.
CptBoomBoom
Now I can't unsee it. I didn't even notice it.
carivory
LOL good....
IMustGrowUpReally
So... a fish torso has a knee(s) inside?
WokeGhettoSpiritualist
Ahh I cant unsee it, its ruined.
agent00six
I can honestly say I've never a mermaid with single direction scales
goddamnitgivemeausername
Assuming the same logic as fish scales of course!
carivory
OH You're absolutely right, I must have flipped the scales the wrong way :')
goddamnitgivemeausername
It's really lovely though. I'm a tattooist and draw scales on dragons and carp on a daily basis. It takes some practice. Honestly, great job
tabIeandchairs
carp?.. that's a popular tattoo?
goddamnitgivemeausername
Sure, Japanese tattoos traditionally feature Koi carp, so they are a regular part of western tattooing too. Just as popular as Dragons.
carivory
oh wow thats sick, thank you for pointing this out! I wouldn't have noticed otherwise
Argondey
This is a really good piece! Seeing that you are open to some constructive criticism, I can mention one thing as well. It isn't very 1)
goddamnitgivemeausername
No problem at all :)