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Keithspangle β€” Mermaid [NSFW]

Published: 2013-08-03 17:52:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 1720; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 35
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Description Oil on Canvas 36" X 48" I have been uploading different versions of this painting as it progressed: this is the final version. It still needs a bit of work and a better photograph taken, but this will do for now. I will move the previous versions to my scrapbook for those who still wish to compare them to the final work.
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Comments: 35

MarysMirages [2018-11-01 18:46:36 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous picture! Brilliant!Β Β Β Β Β Β 

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Keithspangle In reply to MarysMirages [2018-11-01 18:52:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!....I think.Β  I guess I got tired of looking at it and changed it! Β  Well, at least I saved to photo of this version!
When I was working with the model, I was in a kind of bad place and I had no ideas of how to paint her.Β  So, I asked her how she wanted to be portrayed.Β  She said that when she was growing up she loved Ariel, the mermaid because she also had red hair.Β  So, she wanted to be portrayed as a mermaid.

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MarysMirages In reply to Keithspangle [2018-11-01 18:55:57 +0000 UTC]

And I really like it! And she is a real mermaid here! And Ariel probably loved all the girls ... Your mermaid is realistic and alive! I can only say bravo!Β 

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Keithspangle In reply to MarysMirages [2018-11-01 19:01:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!Β  Perhaps someday I will do another. ..maybe a whole colony of mermaids and mermen!

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MarysMirages In reply to Keithspangle [2018-11-01 19:07:47 +0000 UTC]

I look forward to!Β Β 

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Keithspangle In reply to MarysMirages [2018-11-01 19:12:41 +0000 UTC]

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lasserine [2013-08-10 21:04:35 +0000 UTC]

Came out pretty.

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Keithspangle In reply to lasserine [2013-08-10 22:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Β I'm afraid I did not entirely remove her knees as I should have.

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lasserine In reply to Keithspangle [2013-08-11 04:26:31 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, I see you read my journal.

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Keithspangle In reply to lasserine [2013-08-13 19:39:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...I wish I had read it BEFORE I started the painting!

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lasserine In reply to Keithspangle [2013-08-13 20:01:55 +0000 UTC]

Can always paint another mermaid

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Keithspangle In reply to lasserine [2013-08-13 20:58:44 +0000 UTC]

True. Β I was thinking of changing this one back to a regular human girl...that way I could quit answering the question:"So....just how DID she get up there?" (I was claiming there was a chariot ramp off to the right just out of the picture)

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delenntoo [2013-08-10 19:02:20 +0000 UTC]

Oh, Keith - I love it! the horse is great. I love the ... verdigris I think it is called? ... on the statue. The water is fantabulous! The texturing of the bricks of the platform is fantastic and realistic. In comparison, the horizon, sky, moon, and torso of mermaid seem a little flat - less 3-D and realistic - but soft and pleasant to look at.

Is that a good critique? I can't imagine being able to create such a beautiful painting - it takes a person of vision, talent, and perseverance. - Congratulations!

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Keithspangle In reply to delenntoo [2013-08-10 19:14:19 +0000 UTC]

That is an excellent critique! Β Thank you for taking the time Β As it happens, the painting was intended for the model as a kind of partial payment for her time and trouble. Β But her boyfriend won't allow anything in the house that shows any naughty bits, so I get to keep the painting. Β She had wanted to be depicted as a mermaid, but since that is no longer absolutely required I have been thinking of getting rid of the fishy parts and turning her back into a human...either nude or with some kind of fun-to-paint dress(lots of drapery and kind of see-through) Β In the process, perhaps I can render her body a little better and no longer have to answer the question, "How DID she get up there?"Β 

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elaeris [2013-08-06 18:56:56 +0000 UTC]

Ah the final version. Very nice. The horse is impressive !

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Keithspangle In reply to elaeris [2013-08-06 19:13:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Β I hope the model likes it, since it was meant to be given to her as part of her modeling fee. Β I think the horse is certainly an improvement over the original version!

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elaeris In reply to Keithspangle [2013-08-10 14:55:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh it's a nice gift for your model

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Keithspangle In reply to elaeris [2013-08-10 17:18:17 +0000 UTC]

She decided she didn't want the painting...her boyfriend didn't want his friends to see her breasts, so I am thinking of turning her back into a regular human and getting rid of the scales and fins.


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Placi1 [2013-08-05 14:31:50 +0000 UTC]

It is very good to see your new painting.
Great and amazing!

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Keithspangle In reply to Placi1 [2013-08-05 14:58:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Β I am glad someone likes it!

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Placi1 In reply to Keithspangle [2013-08-05 16:01:30 +0000 UTC]

I am sure there are many who like it.

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Keithspangle In reply to Placi1 [2013-08-05 16:33:57 +0000 UTC]

Β There are a few, but not many on this site.

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red-winged-angel [2013-08-03 22:43:49 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! Beautiful job! It's nice to hear from you.

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Keithspangle In reply to red-winged-angel [2013-08-04 23:37:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...nice to be making art again. Β Good to know there are still some of my friends still here on DA.

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red-winged-angel In reply to Keithspangle [2013-08-05 00:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Indeed.

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Arcalian [2013-08-03 19:42:30 +0000 UTC]

Your work is always amazing.

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Keithspangle In reply to Arcalian [2013-08-03 20:06:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you sir...these days I am amazed when I manage to complete something....doesn't happen often enough!

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Welanga [2013-08-03 19:06:57 +0000 UTC]

What a lovely painting, I'm amazed at how realistic the water is, great work!

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Keithspangle In reply to Welanga [2013-08-03 19:14:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Β The water was the biggest headache in this piece...so I am relieved to hear that I got it right! Β That means I can put away the brushes and quit grumbling about "going back and getting it RIGHT this time" Β I was admiring your images as well. Β I faved a raven, as I am fond of ravens, but the ponies and the eye studies were excellent as well. Β I could never do pastel/charcoal without getting more on me than on the paper.

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Behrfeet [2013-08-03 19:01:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Keithspangle In reply to Behrfeet [2013-08-03 19:06:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Β I hope Suzy (the model) likes her painting!


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Behrfeet In reply to Keithspangle [2013-08-08 02:45:58 +0000 UTC]

Most of the time that is a pretty tall order .... at least from my experience cuz a lot of people are so self critical ... sigh

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Keithspangle In reply to Behrfeet [2013-08-10 18:23:43 +0000 UTC]

I think she was ok with it.

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ShaoriDragonblood [2013-08-03 17:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Just amazing. I am always impressed by your paintings and I love the changes you did on this (just looked up the older versions for comparison^^).

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Keithspangle In reply to ShaoriDragonblood [2013-08-03 18:00:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The color on the horse sculpture didn't quite come out right in the photo...needs a glaze or varnish or something. Β 

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