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Published: 2006-06-27 10:32:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 2989; Favourites: 58; Downloads: 36
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Not much to say about this one. I drew a mermaid. *shrug* Just 'cause I felt like it.Related content
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i actually really like it. the angle and depth is great!
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Interesting and rare perspective, although I'm not sure she's got the muscle to move that fin. Add forelegs, you'd have a good ichthyocentauress!
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I've seen the term as "Sea Centaur", what with being half-man half-hippocampus.
But you may be right. She might be a bit on the skinny side. On the other hand, the tail itself is all veil, she only needs to move it up and down, right? I don't know how the physics would really work there.
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Thank you for a polite response!
Very few true fish move by raising and lowering their caudal fins in the vertical plane--remoras and flounders are very slow movers. Cetacidae, whales and dolphins, move their short, strong fins (proportionately) up and down, and use a fair amount of muscle to do it. What bothered me about that otherwise excellent picture is the huge size of her fin, which will meet a LOT of water resistance up and down, relative to the small size of her tail.
For a good ichthyocentauress--you have the right combination--look HERE:
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I think you could do as well. Your work is excellent.
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There's no way that top would stay on underwater, though.
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I do like this Drawing. Added to the really cool angle is your fantastic line work. There is a clean simpleness to it that is quite refreshing. I love how the little bit of shading just adds the right amount of depth.
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I'll chime in with the others and say I love the angle. You don't often see mermaids from this view.In my opinion, it's just as nice!
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Unique perspective. I like this drawing very much.
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Very cool, I love her hand and the way her tail flows
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Excellent! Interesting idea with the angle, works well
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Coolie.. I like drawing mermaids.. takes away those stupid.. leg.. things.. Grar. hehe. Ish purdy ^.^
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Yup. Very good. But I've been excepting something better (After going through your other Drawings).
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Interesting. What don't you like about this one?
I thought this was one of my best.
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Well, I think that the others are better. I can't say why. This one is really good, but the others are better 
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