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TonomuraBix — Dessy and Ruru

Published: 2009-04-13 02:52:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 665; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 10
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Description So now that I finished Mike Moon's series of fae pix, it's time for mermaids now. XD This is Lourdessaluorno ( Dessy for short ) and her baby manatee friend Avana-ruru ( Ruru-chan ).


I have to admit a lot went wrong in this picture, so much that I offered to redraw the image if Mike didn't like it.. but he loved it so that's all that matters in the end. XD The scan ate a lot of things too, as usual. It's been a looooong time since I drew a mermaid, so I kinda forgot how I used to do it before. XD I had a lot of fun doing her tail tho.. he asked for a pattern/fin like a lion fish. ^^ And those are sand dollars she has for a top/bra.. wanted to do something different than the usual seashell/star fish trend. XD


So yeah.. overall I still feel this is not my best, but I'll make up for it next time hopefully!


Done with prisma color pencils and white ink
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Comments: 21

hawkdaughter [2009-04-21 15:34:51 +0000 UTC]

I like the striping on her bottom half. She looks almost tasty... like a candy cane. Yum.
I like sushi... Peppermint sushi...
Uhhh... Yuck.

Anyway, it's very cool. The manatee is ADORABLE! I think that's my favorite part of this image.

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TonomuraBix In reply to hawkdaughter [2009-04-22 00:14:01 +0000 UTC]

LOL XDDD thank you!!

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JessicaBooks [2009-04-18 03:46:04 +0000 UTC]

Her mermaid fins are like...God!

I just can't get over it. The details in the fin are awesome. I love the highlights on her hair too.

And Ruru-chan is a cutie.

I can't believe this was done in color pencils! It is very impressive

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TonomuraBix In reply to JessicaBooks [2009-04-18 05:00:36 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks so much~~

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LeoOsaka [2009-04-15 19:08:02 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous job on the hair and tail...but in all seriousness.....


._. give me that manatee.

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TonomuraBix In reply to LeoOsaka [2009-04-16 08:12:58 +0000 UTC]

Haha yeah I know the feeling, i want him too. XDD Thank you!!

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RedWingsDragon [2009-04-14 04:44:42 +0000 UTC]

Sexy work here

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TonomuraBix In reply to RedWingsDragon [2009-04-14 05:02:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!

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vangelisgenesis [2009-04-13 19:13:26 +0000 UTC]

I love manatees, and that one is sooo adorable!

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TonomuraBix In reply to vangelisgenesis [2009-04-14 04:47:16 +0000 UTC]

Me too!! <3 One of my fae mer-creatures. Thanks so much, I was worried he wouldn't look right.

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Demonic-Haze [2009-04-13 16:55:20 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh wow this looks fantastic the tail stands out soooo much like WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIII 8DDDDD I love it great work on teh colouring the colours overall look nice and smooth n_n and the shading work is really neat as well also the skin tones look gorgeous the highlighting work is perfect ^_^ and also the water look really cool too 8D the white ink splats are a great touch 8D Nice work on her pose she looks beautiful and you drew the anatomy so well too 8D awesome piccy!!!! ^_^

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TonomuraBix In reply to Demonic-Haze [2009-04-14 04:45:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! <333 yeah the water is SOOOOOO much nicer IRL. -.- Thanks for noticed the white ink splashes!! I did them around the rocks so it would look like ocean spray.. but the scanner ate most of it. T_T

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Noss91 [2009-04-13 08:44:20 +0000 UTC]

Many people commented on the tail... but it really DOES look great!
And the colors work well together here :>

Only thing I'd whine about here would be her belly, it looks a little bit like someone cut a cross from her bellybutton :>

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TonomuraBix In reply to Noss91 [2009-04-14 04:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'm glad you like the tail!! I was actually really worried about the colors cashing.. they looked ok in my lil swatch tetss I usually do, but when I started coloring it just looked like a possible disaster ( to go with the rest of the disasters that happened ). And yeah don't even get me started on her belly. XD

But again, my commissioner was pleased with the outcome, so I can't complain too much I guess. XD

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Noss91 In reply to TonomuraBix [2009-04-14 10:28:44 +0000 UTC]

Haha xD Shite happens sometimes ;> But it's still good

You're welcome

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blightedangel [2009-04-13 04:38:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh her tail is amazing. Gorgeous colours, gorgeous stripeys. And I adore her lovely shiny skin, you do dark skin so well.

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TonomuraBix In reply to blightedangel [2009-04-14 04:42:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!! Yeah I've really been having a lot of fun with darker skin tones lately... it's funny when I was coloring the Eva art and doing Asuka's skin, it felt so weird to be coloring someone with a fair skin color as opposed to being really pale or darker skinned. XDDD

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sirukiu [2009-04-13 03:21:17 +0000 UTC]

this picture looks so soft! i love it! her tail is so so great, it goes well with her skin tone. and i love the sand dollars, as you said they look way cooler then the sea shell/star trendy thing. i love her hair too! awesome work!

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TonomuraBix In reply to sirukiu [2009-04-14 04:40:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!! i'm glad someone likes the sand dollars!

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caleigh [2009-04-13 02:54:31 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! I love the use of an unusual fish for her tail.

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TonomuraBix In reply to caleigh [2009-04-14 04:38:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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