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Submitted: February 2, 2012
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Commission - Marta and Dolphins from Cardan's Podby *Nightlyre

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This image was commissioned by Rick Higginson, author of the charming novel Cardan's Pod. The image features Marta, a genetically engineered half-cetacean mermaid, as well as two of the dolphins that are often seen alongside the Pod.

The merfolk are depicted very nicely in his novel, as a mammalian lower body would make far more sense than that of a fish. They are also not bone-skinny fashion models with tails! I appreciate Rick's vision of what a mermaid could be. I was also quite pleased to get to draw some dolphins - it has been a long time, and I forgot how much fun they were!

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~SlitherFin Aug 25, 2012

Stunning! The way the water's drawn looks so dramatic, for one thing, and it's highlighted further by the bright shades of blue in the sea and sky. The dolphins and mermaid themlseves are especially eye-catching. The sea and sky don't hog atttention from them - they simply border them! And there's something so alive about the way they leap and splash.

*Nightlyre Aug 25, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you very much! Water is just one of those things you can't help but go a little wild with. I quite liked the idea of a cetacean mermaid, and drawing the dolphins was pure joy. It'd been too long since I drew one!

~D0minatus May 26, 2012

Sympas!

*Nightlyre Jun 2, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Merci! (Je ne parle pas français, mais je vous remercie pour le commentaire!)

~D0minatus Jun 2, 2012

De rien!

*Toonicorn Feb 22, 2012 Professional General Artist

Wow, this is gorgeous! The cool blues of the ocean and the dolphins contrast beautifully with the mermaid's warm colors. Great composition too - love the diagonal vis-a-vis the dolphins in the background and foreground. I'm especially impressed with the water - not easy to draw or render, but here it looks convincing, plus it has movement and a real feeling of - wetness? It glistens and sparkles. Great work all around. FAVED!

(And I agree about Rick's idea of making the lower half of the mermaid mammalian. It does make more sense, plus it looks better than a fish's tail IMO).

~Hoomi2 Feb 5, 2012

I love how it turned out, and now I need to get a nice print of it to include in my folio collection, or hang on the wall over my desk, alongside the one from Travis Hanson. Thanks again for the fantastic artwork, and for linking back to the book listing!

Rick Higginson

*Nightlyre Feb 10, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

I'm honored to have a place beside Travis's work! I'm very pleased that you like how it turned out. It was a lot of fun to work on, and as with any time I try something new, I learned a lot. And I'm happy to link back to the book - I hope I can send a few interested people your way.

~Hoomi2 Feb 24, 2012

I'm not sure if Deviant Art will allow me to do this, but let me try: for those who might be interested in seeing the Cardan's Pod commission from Travis Hanson as well, it can be found on his web page at this link:
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I first met Travis at Phoenix Comic Con a couple of years ago, and met Sarrah at Tucson Comic Con this past year. If there was nothing else that made the Cons worth visiting, then getting to meet artists that I've previously not heard of, and finding new online comics to read, would be enough reason to go.

~Aquilla-Whingate Feb 3, 2012 General Artist

I am guessing this has a filter on because this is artistic nude, even if not sexual; all the same I do like dolphins though, and this is a classic motif of how mermaids have been made to look. I do think you have captured the playfulness of those three in this pic , and you work on dolphin designs is very well drawn also, even down to the dolphin tail on that mermaid. I also like your way of showing splashing water as it look as real as to the creatures you have playing in it, nice work.

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