Deep Sea Creature, Diane Özdamar (2D)

[Jeffsimpson]

Tres bien! The lighting on the face is very well done.

[jmBoekestein]

I love it! Just my taste in how you approached her shapes, you're really good!!! :D

Her strange grin really adds a depth to the character!! :thumbsup:

[wildcory1]

This is great. 4star

[Relm]

I agree with the idea on mermaids. I draw/paint a lot of them and the mermaids in my world
( Relm) are cunning, curious pranksters. They also drown sailors and sink fishing boats. Nice painting. Nice to see another real mermaid fan like me! :applause: I just wish maybe in a year or so I will be painting mine as good as yours!

[blz]

nice one
love the angle, a quite unique approach.
4/5

[waheednasir]

impressively done Diane...:applause:...stars from me.

[Dekus]

wow! Simple but beautiful work! Nice lighitng!

[Dianae]

Thank you very much artists! :)

[tilite]

Amazing use of colours and a very engaging composition :)

Technically your work is beautiful and a good understanding of anatomy too!

I'm really pleased that this has more depth than a typical mermaid drawing (mythical history) and I commend you on that :thumbsup:

Should be enough positive points for now... lets get its exposure up [plugged]

[Blessing]

I agree with the idea on mermaids.

I agree too! Great painting, the lightning, the composition, her expression... :love:

***** :applause:

[dt3d]

beautifull, great color and design.
What a fascinating deep sea creature.

[elnady]

Great work Diane
I like the translucent in her nails
Good job!

[Zhaan]

It deserves a 5 stars ! ;) Nice concept of mermaids, at least the real ones ;)
I really loved to lok the process, reall interesting how you changed the face, colors and composition and how you added the details ;)
Keep up your good work !:applause:

[walrus]

Beautiful work! Nice concept and really nice paint-work too. Well-deserving of being pegged on the front page! :)

-mike

[Katachi]

Murderer! Absolute killer painting. Just the style I love :)

[mchmielewski]

good job with the lighting

regards

[Squibbit]

great :thumbsup:


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[medunecer]

So fine and scary! Congrats for the great piece!

[Dianae]

Oh wow! Front page?!? *faints*
Thank you very very very much! I didn't expect such a warm welcome for such a "nasty" creature. Thanks a lot for your support artists, much appreciated!

[Iridyse]

Wonderful work Diane! Great job on the lighting.

[fabianloing]

so creepy and dark yet awesome!
i love the lighting so much and the feeling she gives...
really cool! great work!

-Fabian

[NR43]

Dear Dianae

congratz on finishing another masterpiece!
If you keep producing them at this rate, you'll be in all the magazines in no time :)

take care

[Scob]

Impressive work ..
The lighting is so beautiful..
Cheers..

[Nazirull]

Pff...amazing........it talks to me.

[EhsanD]

yessss ... :cool:
great job ... I love every thing in there ... specialy the light .

[hudro]

Perfect Diane! http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/rating/rating_5.gif from me! :wavey:

[nekro]

amazing work:)

[CVazquez]

Very nice indeed! ^_^

[Shadowbrooke]

Hi Diane :)

Congrats on another great painting. She looks nasty allright, but awesome as well. Great techniques and lighting. :thumbsup:

[lmh]

There is nothing negative to say about this. Its truely beautiful, you are an amazing artist. Your detail is perfect and I love the mood and the colors of this peice. Just keep doing what your doing, its inspiring to everyone.

[levent]

very nice work

[levent]

very nice work

[AngryScientist]

While this is very good in terms of mood and lighting, I can say it can be improved through some value changes, an enviroment for the mermaid to sit in (tell the story) and probably by seeing more anatomy, some sort of gesture made by her body or other hand.

[Digitalpaint]

Not the kind of mermaid I’d like to meet:D but it’s a beautiful painting nevertheless :applause:

Btw, I liked the air bubbles in one of the pre final images too

[shy-guy]

wao.. beautiful work. Love the colors scheme and the style. Its kind of... relaxing and a bit unsettling at the same time.Maybe you could have crop the image a little bit tighter??

Conrgrats :thumbsup:

[nachogrande]

Excellent detail and artwork :)

[Fuu]

All the congratulations on how amazing your work is have already been made, howeverwhat I admired the most about it was the process, and the constant updates you made to a painting that was good from the begining, without resting on what you had, constantly looking for new ways to improve.
I often rest on what I think to be a good idea and you process of work was one more lesson I learned today.

Great work

[General Midi]

I love that grin!
It's almost not a grin at all, doesn't feel like she's smiling.
She's just about to mess you up big time.

[jpedro]

nice idea to combine anglerfish elements with a mermaid, great concept and atmospheric image ;)

[Dianae]

Thank you very very much for all your comments artists! I've forgotten to post the alternative crop here but it's in the WIP thread for those who are interested in seeing it :)

AngryScientist : I wanted to keep it simple (some people already told me that there were too many elements in it) so the crop it kinda tight and there are no floating elements in water (since she lives in deepsea, there's not a lot of life around her ;) ). Thanks for your comment anyways, you're not the only one to tell me that (I guess that there are 2 different points of view : the ones who like details, large format showing the whole body and environment and the ones who like simplicity. I'll try to do something more "complicated" next time :) )

[kmest]

nice drawing diane...i like the design and the mood of the pic...the pose is great too....the hairs are fantastic and very realstic

BTW i think it was better if she didnt had those things around her mouth and chin...i dont know,they seems somehow missplaced ONLY IMO

anyway,,great pic:applause: :applause:

[unwrap]

That's definitely something I don't want to see in reality or nightmares. Good job :applause: .

[Salubri3i]

Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. :cry:

;)

[AVTPro]

This is really beautiful.
Love the eyes and the translucense.

[Roly]

I like this photoshop work color.:applause:

[BGHart]

WOW! This is a stunning creature. Colours and lighting is awesome. 5 stars for your imagination. :applause: Britta

[ChewyPixels]

Wow Diane! This is my favorite. Each of your works seem to get better than the last.

Congrats on the front page! :bounce:

[fktt]

wow, i wish id have a poster of this image on my wall, id most likely listen to enya while staring at it :drool: O_O 5 stars!

[cipha360]

AHHHHHH! NOOOOOO! THIS BI*CH IS GONNA EAT ME, NOOOOO!

Wow this is some spooky shiettt! reminds of finding nemo( the angler fish scene) you got skills great cropping make her seem more menacing and an enormous sea monster climbing out from the abyss!

5 stars bravo!!! ahhhhh here she comes again!!! ahhhhhhhh noooooo!*eaten alive*

[cipha360]

AHHHHHH! NOOOOOO! THIS BI*CH IS GONNA EAT ME, NOOOOO!

Wow this is some spooky shiettt! reminds of finding nemo( the angler fish scene) you got skills the tight cropping makes her seem more menacing as an enormous sea monster climbing out from the abyss!

5 stars bravo!!! ahhhhh here she comes again!!! ahhhhhhhh noooooo!*eaten alive*

[cipha360]

AHHHHHH! NOOOOOO! THIS BI*CH IS GONNA EAT ME, NOOOOO!

Wow this is some spooky shiettt! reminds of finding nemo( the angler fish scene) you got skills the tight cropping makes her seem more menacing as an enormous sea monster climbing out from the abyss!

5 stars bravo!!! ahhhhh here she comes again!!! ahhhhhhhh noooooo!*eaten alive*

[Pooba]

Nice job. It reminds me of the scene when Frodo falls into the marshes, and a creature reaches for him.

[Djampa]

*lol* Diane,

I just got a mail here with the link of your artwork to your portfolio, came here to say it is a FRONT PAGE worth artwork... and then *lol* I just noticed you got the FP hehehehe, GREAT !
Congratulations !:bounce:
It's a great concept behind it, your vision of the mermaid is very interesting.
It is so good it is worth a poster too !
5 stars!
Keep on this level and up, my best wishes for you,

cya,

[loocas]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! :buttrock:

Reminds me a lot of the artwork on Magic The Gathering cards, very similar style...

Btw: http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/rating/rating_5.gif from me man! :applause:

[Miyagu]

love your interpretation of these creatures. beautiful work! :thumbsup:

[Dianae]

Thank you very very much for your comments artists, much appreciated! It makes me want to paint more :D Thanks a lot!

[MauroCancino]

I love the Contrast !!! I love the Ligth !!!
A lovely Character and a GREAT illustration !!! aBSOLUTE wONDERFULL !!!

[Radiospank]

this is great my new desktop

[HappyCalaveras]

Wow, that's not something I'd want to turn around and see swimming towards me! Great job on integrating all the sea creature details with a woman, that's a fantastic interpretation of a mermaid, and the high level of detail is incredible. Excellent work.:thumbsup:

[pap87]

She can eat me any day! Hahaha.

As always, great work. And five stars:thumbsup:!

[TheCheshireCat]

Great work!

[MilaF]

Wonderfully done! A centered composition, simple and expressive, with details on the right spots. She looks like an abyss fish. Love it!

[pearl3d]

amazing piece of art..congratulations

[MilaF]

Is there any way we could see a WIP of this project? It would be very interesting to know your process while painting!

[Dianae]

Thanks a lot everybody :D

MilaF : I've linked it under the image :)

[Stanimator]

wow!

How do you get that good at drawing and painting?
Is that done with Photoshop, or what did you use to create that?

[heidinabucket]

Creepy as hell and a delight for the eyes.
Well done you!!!

[sennan]

This is gorgeous! Great work Diane. Maybe i've spent too much time playing Warcraft but she reminds me of Queen Azshara of the Naga.

[CoalDust]

Wow, I love looking at everyone's artwork, but don't often post, but I was just blown away by your image and loved seeing how it evolved. It just draws you in!

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