This character is a mermaid who’s been injured on rocks at sea and washed up on shore. Not sure how I feel about the final render of this drawing, maybe it’s the background. Nevertheless, instead of drawing a generic or fantasy style mermaid, I wanted to actually base this one off a real fish. I picked a flying fish, so I tried to do something clever with the fins when I redrew it.
It looks good in the sketch, it looks dramatic in black and white but… I not sure about the final colour render. I’m happy with the chosen colour pallet and the shading, as well as the transparency of the fins, especially where they overlap.
But I just feel that something is off. Maybe it’s the water droplets and the different consistency of the blood from her injury.
It might also be the fact that she’s clearly outlined while the background has none. Oh well, I finished the drawing and learned/experimented with some of the blending brushes I had.