Mermaid Kelda's New Tail by Pearlie Mae

[merkitty]

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! )

Photographer, art director, mermaid, tail maker, one of mernetworks beloved posters... Pearlie mae is there anything you cant do?! You're awesome and I quietly stalk all your amazing work

[PearlieMae]

Okay! I'm going to study this a while...

[Mermaid Kelda]

If you can do something similar to the photo, but with all of the scale colours I included, that would be fantastic. Whatever you think will work!

[PearlieMae]

I'm pinning scales into place right now!

Hey! Do you want me to work those teal-related scales in the back of the tail?

[Mermaid Kelda]

If you think it will work! Honestly I'd be happy if they were included anywhere at all I don't mind if some scales only appear a few times - they can be like galaxies in the distance
Just place them however looks best!

[PearlieMae]

I'm still pinning...Will have a new configuration to show later this afternoon! (It's just after lunchtime here, now.)

We're getting there!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Hooray! I can't wait to see!

[PearlieMae]

More scales are curing, waiting to be pulled, finished and pinned, to make the transitions smoother... this is the front:



If they are too purple-y, I can go more teal, instead.

The back has a few in their general areas, just to get an idea of where the colors are going to go.



The colors are more intense in real life - it was early and cloudy when I shot these.

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

I love how even the rows are

[Mermaid Kelda]

AAahaaAAAAaaHHh yes yes yes! I love it! I wouldn't mind a bit more teal in there, but don't compromise the purple either, it's beautiful! <3

[PearlieMae]

We are on the right track, then?

I was thinking about your fluke...I could do it dark, like your comp, and blend colors and glitters to look like a galaxy, with a sweeping swirl of holographic glittering stars (not literally star shaped) across it.

What do you think?

[Mizuko]

I was thinking about your fluke...I could do it dark, like your comp, and blend colors and glitters to look like a galaxy, with a sweeping swirl of holographic glittering stars (not literally star shaped) across it.

Reading that made my heart flutter... haha!! Sounds beautiful!

[Mermaid Kelda]

We are on the right track, then?

Yes! Definitely on the right track!

As for the fluke, I think that'd look stunning! Would it be possible to have little galaxies in the gems, too? Something similar to this, maybe?

[PearlieMae]

Yes! I could totally do that!

[Mermaid Kelda]

[PearlieMae]

Oh look! Easter eggs that go with your tail!

[Ashton]

Those are neat.

[Mermaid Kelda]

Gorgeous!

[PearlieMae]

Wow...a lot of new scales poured and now that these are pinned into place, I am making some more to make the transitions smoother.

I grabbed a couple of shots with my phone this morning, but it was raining and the light was crap. You have to see it in the sunlight! I will post better shots in full sun, with the good camera as soon as the weather breaks!



I'm going to make the fluke mold this week, the four gems on the bottom of the fluke are being cast separately and will be added, rather than cast the whole thing at once, in case they turn out to be problematic. Fins and top to follow!


Edits? Changes? Do you want the tail to be darker overall, like the galaxy shot in the comp?

[Mermaid Wesley]

Pearlie, you're fantastic. You're basically pulling off the silicone equivalent of sequin tails and you're innovative and just great. After goofing around with caulking in one of my spare molds, it's hitting me how many hours of work these art pieces take and I'm just so impressed with you. AND YOURE DOING TWO RIGHT NOW! Just wow. Ok I'm done gushing now


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