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hectigo β€” Mermaid

Published: 2006-10-09 22:48:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1816; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 6
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Description Well, that was unusual. Whereas usually a picture of this magnitude takes me at least a week to complete, this time I managed to complete one in a single day. It was quite an intensive day, though. The quick progress is partially the result of the high use of photographic textures - they covered up most of the inaccuracies and mistakes, so I got satisfied about the look of the picture quite quickly. There's still stuff I might've improved, but this also seems like the kind of picture that can be left a bit sketchier than usual. The coloring style is somewhat different from what I've used lately, so comments about that are appreciated.

Media: PhotoShop Elements 3.0, Wacom Graphire2 A6

Textures from mayang.com.
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Comments: 9

CCrystal14 [2009-07-21 07:57:51 +0000 UTC]

Amazing.

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hectigo In reply to CCrystal14 [2009-07-22 09:50:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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CCrystal14 In reply to hectigo [2009-07-22 18:01:23 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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fantasticvolk [2006-11-06 19:44:40 +0000 UTC]

love concept again

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hectigo In reply to fantasticvolk [2006-11-06 21:07:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for all of your comments and the fav on this one!

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metalmiku [2006-10-13 16:41:09 +0000 UTC]

Kiva kostea fiilis. Voin jo haistaa tuon laivan mΓ€rΓ€n puun :B
Meriukko ei olekkaan tyytyvΓ€inen saaliiseensa ja aikoo laskea sen takaisin veteen .

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Miizou [2006-10-10 20:36:36 +0000 UTC]

I like the mechanical feel those cranes and ropes have given to the picture. I also like how the water is made and how the ocean and the foggy sky blend together, making the horizon seem invisible.

I would've made the fisherman look more surprised, considering the unusual catch he's got. But maybe he's already seen everything in his life. ;D

Nice work, overall.

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bw-inc [2006-10-10 03:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow absolutely beautiful piece. I love the color scheme. It gives it such a dark atmosphere. I love your illustrations~ They have such a storybook quality to them~ 8D

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hectigo In reply to bw-inc [2006-10-10 12:00:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the comment and the fav! I'm glad you like the coloring, because it's almost as grey and flat as it gets. Fantasy should be able to thrive even in the smelly and mechanical environment of a fishing boat.

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