Mermaid Kelda's New Tail by Pearlie Mae

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

Oh! I apologize. I though that since you were having Lotus_Blooming sketch something that meant you had a new design in mind

*derp*

[Mermaid Kelda]

Here we are as of now:
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It's a little longer than my sketch, but I like it! Would the shorter/wider fluke in my sketch create issues with the design of the monofin? I'm not hugely fussed either way - I do want my tail to work, as well as look pretty

[JamesGunnels]

I really like Plastilina clay. My only problem with it, is that I am actually having difficulty sculpting with it. I haven't had any problems with resin effecting any of the details in my sculptures.

[PearlieMae]

It's a little longer than my sketch, but I like it! Would the shorter/wider fluke in my sketch create issues with the design of the monofin? I'm not hugely fussed either way - I do want my tail to work, as well as look pretty

Remember that a portion of the top is covered by the end of the tail, and it won't affect the monofin functionality. It's going to work great! I doubt that it's anywhere near as long as the tail you currently have.

[Mermaid Coralia]

I actually thought the sculpt looked wider and shorter than your sketch, Kelda. Maybe I'm just crazy.

[PearlieMae]

Did some computer sketches at lunch...maybe some direction for color placement?

Just some ideas...

[Seraphina Suds]

That middle one!

[Ashton]

[Mermaid Wesley]

Oi pearly you're giving me a heart condition


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[Mermaid Sabie]

Wow Pearlie Mae! What do you use to make your design colours?

[PearlieMae]

Some more refinements to the fluke, added texture...the for additional gems well be molded separately and added later:
https://instagram.com/p/0ReVakD38N/

[PearlieMae]

Wow Pearlie Mae! What do you use to make your design colours?

Not sure what you mean, but the mers ordering tails have pretty defined ideas to begin with, and Kelda provided me with lots of inspirational images to draw on. I use client input to influence my color choices.

[Mermaid Kelda]

Some more refinements to the fluke, added texture...the for additional gems well be molded separately and added later:
https://instagram.com/p/0ReVakD38N/

Pearlie, it's beautiful! The veining is perfect!

[Mermaid Sabie]

Oh sorry, I meant what program you use to do computer sketches? Like to fill in their designs with the colours? It looks amazing!

(Just found your instagram btw, sorry you're about to get a million likes on things )

[PearlieMae]

Oh! I just use Photoshop. I'm a photographer and art director. Been using Photoshop for ages...I was a beta tester once upon a time.

(These sketches aren't representative of my best work, however! )

[PearlieMae]

Pearlie, it's beautiful! The veining is perfect!

Wonderful! I'm so happy you like it!

[Mermaid Sabie]

*le sigh* much too complicated for me, I guess I'll stick to nail polish ;P You are a woman of many talents Pearlie Mae!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Okay, here's where I'm at right now.

I found this picture, and I love it:



So I put it on my tail:




I love these scale colours and I think they work as a more teal version of the above image:

But I also love all of these colours:

So I tried to isolate just the ones that would fit for the image (blues, some purple tones):

But that leaves out all of these (including the teal ones which are my favourites):

Which are super beautiful and look like a galaxy on their own! I mean, look at the top 8 - they're all sparkly and fabulous and crystalline. I love them to death.

HOW DO I CHOOOOSSSEEEEE

[PearlieMae]

So, which ones did you eliminate completely?

[Mermaid Kelda]

These ones circled here (not because they're not beautiful, mind you!):



The yellow one with the arrow pointing to it I changed to a more beige colour in my scale layouts, because I thought I saw similar colours here, unless it's just the light (I'd really rather you don't have to pour more colours than you already have!):