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Mellime — Phoenix Rising pencil v.
Published: 2009-05-22 03:20:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 1248; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Pencil version of my entry for 's contest.Took over two months of my life.
she's a mermaid becoming a phoenix and flying for her freedom.
the sea reminds me of enclosure, it means prision, in this drawing. flying reminds me of freedom. she's leaving her prision and becoming free.
the phoenix means transcendence. to begin anew.
so this is a mermaid becoming a phoenix.
well, that's why I decided to add chains being destroyed, that's what had been keeping her, but not anymore.
I don't have a lot of time now, I'll write a better description soon.
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Comments: 17
Detail must've been a bitch, love the soft curves on the mermaid.
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Woah that is so detailed! I love it. I can't wait to see a colored version. It looks really good.
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I love the concept.
She reminds me of Ariel from The Little Mermaid, a little bit.
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So many deatils! I like her hair and fish-tail. I think it was worth working so long on this pic. I like also coloured version, but this one is better, I think.
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There's really not much I can say about this - everything about is gorgeous: starting from the idea, which I find intriguing and ending with the lovely shading and details. Breathtaking.
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a most wonderful job!
amazing amount of detail
and excellent shading!
and its so clean!
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Awesome job!!! Its gorgeous. I will post it with the other entries and will anxiously await your color version. Thank you SOOOO much for entering!
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thank you! I will colour it right now. And you're welcome, of course
it was an interesting concept to work
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Wonderful work! You have great attention to details. I love the way the tail curls around to the front.
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thanks!
Yeah, I like details, but they are so time consuming. And it was my first time drawing water like this, with pencils. I think it doesn't show
And I'm glad you could FIND her tail. It's been bugging my frieds.
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No problem 
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no doubts there! If it wasn't worth it, for the sake of fun at least, I don't think I'd do it
anyway, I don't draw for money, I'm free to do as I will.
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Beautiful, simply beautiful melime. Again, you astound me with your skills and talents for the female gender in your pencil art.
Looks great melime, keep up the steady stream of this great artwork. 
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