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The Other Sister
Published: 2013-07-26 23:01:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 12125; Favourites: 1198; Downloads: 83
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Orange and blue is still one of my favourite combinations. Now with the addition of purple! I hardly ever use this purple which is actually this weird discontinued color I picked up while working at the art store a few years ago and I have a problem not buying things when I see them every day. There is a reason I don’t work at the art store anymore. I actually really love purple, I know it is not a color most people keep in their palettes and I have like four just cause … I do.Fun with getting orange to be as bright as I want it to be, always a challenge, and blue water that didn’t go grainy, all things that are good.
So I hope you enjoy it.
(Story: The Little Mermaid really needs to get rid of that jerk so her charming sister is bringing her a handy, dandy knife! Convenient! Sisters are rad.)
Watercolor and ink on 140lb hotpress.
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Comments: 115
This is incredible. I love the detail on the waves, the colors on the mermaid and the jellyfish! Amazing!
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Jellyfish are the best.
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My goodness, this is a delightful piece! It is easy to see that you worked hard to produce this masterpiece.
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Ink . . . ink all over my hands! Thanks!
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Very Lovely! actually, in the original Mermaid Story, after the prince married another girl, the little mermaid was given a Knife which she was told to use to kill the prince... but she refused and was turned into seafoam.... So this isn't far from the original story either actually.
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I think she should have killed him frankly.
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Well, he still cared very much for her but as a sister not a lover... So it is a little bittersweet I suppose any way you see it.
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Mermaids of legend are vicious . . . stabbing would have been kind.
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Yeah, but then she would never have saved him to begin with, either.
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Dude, this is one of the most unique ways of painting a mermaid I've ever seen. I am FLOORED by this. I also adore your subject matter here! Not many people choose to solely paint any of the other sisters, and I love this so much, gahhhh. 
I just can't get over the top of this painting, how she's peeking up through the water and it's so interesting and unique faoubsaof. I just love it.
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Aaa, I like, have fun picking different fish to make mermaids out of (AKA this one is a tuna), but yeah, I love how vicious mermaids are in other stories, much more fun really, and I don't expect a tuna sister would be very friendly at all, especially not to a human guy making her sister's life hell. Nope, might as well stab him right? I am glad you like it!
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nfosaufuoabf I didn't even realize it was a tuna. That is hysterically amazing. I really wanna try making mermaids out of different fish now.
Dude, yeah, everyone does the happy mermaids, but I like the darker stories, too. XD I mean, the whole point of the legend of sirens is that they lure men to their death and eat their tasty flesh. >>
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Congrats on the DD! 
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Orange and blue and complementary colors, since u like the combination ...
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btw, funny facts:
orange& blue = encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/ima…
red&green = disney-clipart.com/Little-Merm…
yellow&purple = encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/ima…
and btw i don't rlly agree w/ u, I'm sure a lot of people use purple in their paintings...in overall... maybe u should refresh your eye!
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I know a lot of people use purple, but I rather suspect that few of them choose to buy so many different hues of purple simply because they can. I tend to like using pure pigments so I keep a lot of different colours instead of mixing, so having a lot of purples, well, I have my doubts that most people would go out of their way to buy some of these colours.
Thanks for the links!
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it depends... honestly idk...
I dont think i'm understanding your point... wtv
congrats on your DD
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Thank you very much.
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This is beautifully drawn and colored and I love how you chose to illustrate a scene from the tale which is often neglected. Congratulations on your DD!
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Thanks! Yeah, well, the Little mermaid doesn't get enough attention.
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Stunning work! I love the composition and the style of the piece. The lines are gorgeous and I love watercolour and you did such an amazing job! I knew this had to do with the Little Mermaid before I saw your comments! 
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