Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mermaid Concepts 2



More concepts for mermaids in my attempt to redesign the common mermaid. 

in this batch (from left to write and top to bottom): Clownfish Mermaid, Manta Ray Mermaid, Seal Mermaid, Ghost Knife Mermaid, Octopus Mermaid, Pufferfish Mermaid, Lion Fish Mermaid, Manatee Mermaid, Axolotl Mermaid, Beta Fish Mermaid, Lobster Mermaid.

I am very pleased with how the Manta Ray mermaid came out. It looks like she is wearing a kimono. I drew fingers on her to show that she has hands coming out of the tips of her fins. It wasn't clear when I kept it blocked in shapes. 

So tell me which one is your favorite out of this batch!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Mermaid Concepts




My attempt at redesigning the mermaid. I want to do an animation in the future involving a mermaid but the idea and image of a mermaid has been done so many times. I want my designs for the animation to look more fresh and original. 


Luckily, there are many kinds of fish in the sea. So I looked up a bunch and started trying making them into mermaids. This is the first batch what I came up with.

From left to right and top to bottom: Shrimp Mermaid, Squid Mermaid (my version of a sea witch) Jellyfish Mermaid, Koi Mermaid, Eel Mermaid, Flying Fish Mermaid, Normal Mermaid, Narwhale Mermaid, Fantail Goldfish Mermaid, Seahorse Mermaid, and Angler Fish Mermaid. 

What is your favorite?