May/June - Norm - Dae
 

Hi all

Mermaid/Siren
this first post will always show the latest update
http://www.mvorster.co.uk/SimplyChal...body_final.jpg
Dae:)

Hi Dae :) Sounds like a nice idea, was contemplating that before doing my lizard. I'm probably not good enough to create a decent human form.

Still waiting on this sketch! Hope it turns out well for you :)

dont have any sketches as I dont know what I really want
but here is a image of the kind of mermaid I am going for
image from feminaweb.free.fr/ sirenes.htm
dae:)

va va voom! :)

Take a look at the mermaids done by Chris Achilleos. Here is one of them: http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/co...fabmermaid.jpg

wohoo, that´s gonna be a bunch of work, but -> good luck on this one. btw I like the mermaid from boris vallejo very much it´s a very classic one and perfectly drawn. if I find a link, I'll post it here.


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http://members.tripod.com/~shyara/merman.jpg

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link is not working

but the drawing is called "mermaid love"

update
 

Thanks mhcannon and Falott

here is what I have got so far
a basic head and body
http://www.mvorster.co.uk/SimplyChal.../body+head.jpg
been working on it this afternoon and evening, I am pretty happy with what I got so far as this is my first attempt at the female body.

Dae:)

Good you're keeping her svelt. Anyone that swims a lot should look athletic. After seeing you other work, I have no doubt that this one will look outstanding.

C'mon Dae!
YOU CAN DO IT!
Heh heh! Cool concept brother! looking for updates now!

Thanks Surfer

updates coming soon

Dae

update
 

adding other geo, still not happy with the flow around the cheeks and mouth, did some lame ears they just need tweeking.
time for some sleep now.:zzz:http://www.mvorster.co.uk/SimplyChal...e-31-05-05.gif
Dae:zzz:

Dude! looking good! Altho I agree about some very minor points needing tweeking. She is going to be pretty.
I REAAAAALLLLYY LIKE the animated gif! What a cool idea! You can sort of see it happening.
Are you working nurbs - polys - sub div order?
I am watching with interest brother!

update
 

thanks Surfer,
I am doing the poly's to sub D's then back to poly's and so forth, for the head,
started with nurbs for the body, anyway with quite abit of pushing and pulling, I am happy with the way she looks, I will carry on with the body then go back to the head and look at it with fresh eyes,
I reduced the ears bent them and rotated them this way and that way
http://www.mvorster.co.uk/SimplyChal...te-1-06-05.gif

Dae:zzz:

Hmmm She looks cleaner now and the ears are great! They don't look as angular as before. I LIKE IT! texturing is going to be a mission tho huh?

HEY!!!! I like your new site too! It looks very slick actually and I hope you don't mind if I link to it from mine!
Keep up the good work brotha!

Looking good Dae.

I wonder where you got the idea to use an animated gif to show the wireframe as well as the shaded version. Ha Ha!

Mark :)