Mermaid--from 'mere' meaning 'sea' and 'maiden' meaning young virginal woman. Together, you get "Maiden of the Sea." Therefore, this is not a 'male mermaid' (I don't want to even think about that concept...); it is a Merman. That is a "Man of the Sea."
I'll accept merguy, merboy or even merdude. But please...no male mermaids. ^^
With that out of the way, this is the second in the series of color themed merfolk. No, they won't all have wings but since black is the opposite of white, I wanted this to be a counterpoint to Pristine.
I think Orange is going to be next...
Comments
Tatiart Says:
Beautiful!
Kep Says:
Oh wow, his fins are so translucent. You did a spectacular job, I like this even better then pristine.
ushi85 Says:
wow
Rikki Merie Says:
this is beautiful...so full of emotion and movement.. a lot of serenity very beautiful spectacular details. Such control of you're water colors too...just beautiful.
NagaiKami Says:
wow, never thought about that
lovely drawing.
Rafica Says:
i love the feeling of motion in this one and the creativity w/ the fins^^ first time i'v ever seen a flying raven-merman
WhiteFoxDK Says:
A male mermaid...wow, I never thought about it THAT way before. That certainly opened up something to me
Once again, your watercolor skills are amazing. Especially on the translucent fins.
Though, is he supposed to just be floating above the water, or did he burst forth from it?
Minstrel Ayreon Says:
Very interesting...this kind of makes you consider your thoughts about the nature of the sea, because you seem to have a battle going on between serenity and unrestfulness in the color scheme you used and the expression. Unlike a lot of pictures of merfolk, you've captured a more brooding side of the sea that I find becomes more evident in places like the English coast or (perhaps why this region got its name!) that of New England.
He is very peaceful--yet it seems as though the ravens aren't quite so, and you really find yourself wondering what's coming in the next frame...if next everything will clear up and become a vision of paradise, or if instead this tenuous balance will be destroyed.
Sorry I don't have much to say from a technical standpoint, but this peace really did made me stop and look more closely.
Eshkenazi Says:
I think that if I hadn't been trying to draw attention the birds and black color scheme, I could have titled it "Calm before the storm" because I think those moments before a storm hits, when the front is blowing over and you *know* it's about to ugly, is exactly the mood I wanted here. Maybe he's a storm elemental or some such thing and that's why he seems so blissfully at peace.
Thank you for taking the time to look a little deeper and share your thoughts. I really, really appreciate comments like this!
OleanderVyce Says:
Once again your watercolor work amazes me. I definitely think this is one of your better pieces--I love how elegant the pose is, as well as the fluidity of it. Wonderful work.