This week's Illustration Friday topic is "lonely." The mermaid idea just came to me. Maybe she's the last of the mermaids and wishes she could join the people on the boat :0)
With some help from commenters, I realized that I sometimes have a tendency to include too much of the background scene which takes away from the focus of the painting.
So here is a more tightly cropped version of the painting:
Which do you prefer?
Also, this is my 100th post! I feel great to have made it to 100, and I am still really enjoying blogging and the community of artists I have "met" through the blog. Thanks for reading!
Very sweet, I love the colours in this work!
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DeleteHi! Very well done... You convey "lonely" wonderfully. I like the 1st one better, with the water on the rock and her tail. Great job! Glad to "meet" you :) I'm following your blog!
ReplyDeleteNIce to meet you too! Thanks for following!
DeleteI like the top one in this instance, because you can see she is so very far away from the boat, adding to the "loneliness!" The mermaid is a great choice for this theme! & congrats on the 100th post! I've still got a ways to go.... :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It feels great to get to 100, you'll see :0)
DeleteHi Lily, I also like the top one better. I like the details in the rock and water splash and it makes the boat seem farther away adding to the lonely feel. Speaking of details, I love her fishy scales and LOVE the braid in her hair. It's lovely piece, well done! And congrats on 100 posts! Yay!!
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I'm glad you noticed the details! I spent too much time on them again lol. Thanks!
DeleteHi Lily--this is a hard one. I love the splashes on the rocks, as it really gives you the feel of the salt water. But I have to say the second, more tightly cropped illustration gives me more a feeling of a story is unfolding, like I will be turning the page and learning more about her. I am constantly struggling to draw from different vantage points (and often failing miserably!!) but I guess the unexpected (or partially eclipsed) view is what captures the eye.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input! I guess in this case the better view depends on what I'm trying to communicate with the piece.
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