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Published: 2011-01-22 04:28:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 1077; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 0
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Description Edit: Fixed the lighting, fixed the head and tried to fix the focal points.

I really need to do more to this but with so many other things I need to finish I figured I'd post it now and get back to it later. I really want to move away from pin-up type work for now anyway.

Heavily inspired by works by `loish and =MichelleHoefener

Wonky anatomy is intentional.

Originally started as an oil painting then drawn over digitally.

I love lil fishies.
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Comments: 14

Chichiro [2012-07-22 04:29:49 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I love the improvements. I save my favorite deviantART pieces to my computer (since I have so many favorites on dA itself) to look back on, so I actually had the original for comparison. I really enjoy the new highlights/lighting especially.

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CathyStephens In reply to Chichiro [2012-07-22 19:35:41 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like the improvements! I kinda wish there was an option on DA where you could see the before and after when you make edits too.

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Chichiro In reply to CathyStephens [2012-07-22 23:25:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that'd be pretty neat!

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Aerouge [2012-07-22 04:10:44 +0000 UTC]

Lovin' the texture on the tips of her fin, especially outside the border on the left of the image. There's a funny little tangent going with the bottom border and the curve of her tail, but I'm sure you know that. I need to work like this sometime soon. It's a really nice composition.

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CathyStephens In reply to Aerouge [2012-07-22 19:32:27 +0000 UTC]

That bottom tangent is a pain in the caboose! I'll try bringing the bg down a bit to see if that fixes it. Thanks!

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Ricsnake [2011-01-22 16:36:20 +0000 UTC]

...amazing, great contrast

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CathyStephens In reply to Ricsnake [2011-01-23 00:33:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Ricsnake In reply to CathyStephens [2011-01-23 03:15:59 +0000 UTC]

..welcome

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PearlPhoenix [2011-01-22 16:19:36 +0000 UTC]

You can finish it up another time :> I still like it <3

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CathyStephens In reply to PearlPhoenix [2011-01-23 02:15:13 +0000 UTC]

Aww tysm and thank you for all the helpful advice you gave C:

I hope it doesn't take me too long to get back to it though :[

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Bubblefine [2011-01-22 04:46:43 +0000 UTC]

Even though you mentioned it's not finished, I love the design so far. The fins coming right off of the head, and her slinky arms give her that great sort of "creepy" feeling, like she could take you down lol :3

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CathyStephens In reply to Bubblefine [2011-01-23 18:31:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I did want her to look creepy so I'm glad you got that impression rather then that she just has a poorly drawn figure or something lol.

But yeah, she's a dangerous lady, when you're not looking she might try to shank ya with a mackerel...which I'm pretty sure is impossible...but she'd have a way to do it, cuz that's just how she rolls.

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Vinae [2011-01-22 04:29:55 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful. I really love the mood and how you did everything with blue. <3

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CathyStephens In reply to Vinae [2011-01-23 00:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3

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