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So I recently started a project for Zodiac Mermaids(inspired by a post) aka Alternate Merstuck drawings (not actual merstuck head canons) so I did aradia and tavros. Aradia’s a magmermaid (or feumaid as I call them) and tavros has a shadow revealing the mermaid meh
Descriptions from Zodiac Post:
Taurus: only mermaids able to morph into human form. Who knows how many of them live under humans unrecognized...
Aries: black tail shimmering red and orange, like burning coals. Can withstand great heat and lives near volcanic isles or underwater volcanoes
Link: http://thezodiacsas.tumblr.com/post/116313082679/the-signs-as-mermaids
so I continued my merstuck project/zodiac mermaids and here i got sollux
it was SUCH a hell to draw especially with my (shitty) effect and the runes (though I say the eye is a nice touch personally) but anyways here we go!
Gemini: have a shark tail and a fin. Several rows of sharp teeth paired with their high speed make them dangerous hunters. Cold, calculating, and cunning
LINK: http://thezodiacsas.tumblr.com/post/116313082679/the-signs-as-mermaids
SO I FINALLY FINISHED THE CANCER ZODIAC MERMAY (aka what’s supposed to be karkat) AND HONESTLY I WENT A LITTLE OVERBOARD
I LOVELOVELOVELOVE the result though, even if the pose took forever and it doesn’t look like karkat that much :/ The side view turned out so well!
I'm sorry for the temporary hiatus or something I'm just PURRcrastinating here ;33 Anyways, as my second favorite troll, this WAS SO MUCH FUN TO DO AAAAAAAA AND OK here is the description Leo: golden, nearly indestructible tail. Live in warm areas, near the equator. Kind eyes and warm smiles make them the most popular type of mermaid So I didn't go for "gold" as much as making her runes look bright and shiny and it turned out GR8 I also went for a catfish theme and her fins are supposed to look like cat ears... I guess? Background was a little shoddy compared to Karkat but I still like it nevertheless
MERSTUCK KANAYA, TEREZI, VRISKA, EQUIUS
(Jesus CHRIST y’all can see my experimentation as i actually figure out how to use photoshop)
In all honesty, I got a little lazy with Vriska (her coat) and Kanaya as you can tell by my scribbles, but honestly I just really want to get all of this over with so I can make more artwork > <
I’m so happy I got them all done! Experimented with Vriska and Equius with the hair and eyes. I thought since Terezi and vriska were FLARP buddies and Terezi’s technically a siren I guess Vriska uses terezi to help feed her spider mom (which I guess could be the kraken? I dunno). And if vriska loses her arm, Equius helps her reconstruct or regenerate it somehow (explaining why there are only runes on her other arm) I guess Equius and Nepeta explore together?
DESCRIPTIONS:
Virgo: elongated, pearly tail, shimmering in multiple colours, fanning out into a slightly translucent, silky fluke. Moves through the water slowly and gracefully
Libra: perfect skin and silky long hair. Leads sailors to their death through beautiful and hypnotizing singing voices
Scorpio: slim jet black tail. smooth scales but razor-sharp at the edges. Live in the depth of the sea and is sensitive to sunlight. Uses echolocation for orientation.
Sagittarius: slim but muscular tail built for speed. The fastest hunter reaching speeds up to 80 km/h or 50 mph
Post that inspired this entire train wreck: http://thezodiacsas.tumblr.com/post/116313082679/the-signs-as-mermaids
*cries as i labor over my desk* I'M DONE! I'm FINALLY DONE! SO I GOT REALLY EXPERIMENTAL with Feferi, used more intense light than I'm used to, but overall I really like this result!! Went a bit overboard with the runes, wanted to give a "tribal princess" look. I also fiddled around with A LOT OF AIRBRUSHES, and a very small bit of hard shading and layer masks, and I think it makes the piece more whole as a result! I'M FINALLY FREE FROM MERSTUCK, AND NOW I CAN WASTE MY TIME MAKING LAZY CEL-SHADING ARTWORKS SO I CAN FINALLY SHOW OFF THIS NEW AU I'VE BEEN TOILING AWAY AT!!