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©2006-2009 *minties
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"She wanted to find a way to become a mermaid permanently so she could be with her merman lover. But her merman told her to wait, that he would find a way to become human permanently. But she went ahead and found way to become a mermaid. She looked for her merman lover but could not find him, until she was given a message from a trusted friend. Her merman love did find a way to become human and now she drifts with the currents..."

~ A story by Phil Velasquez


- Lineart in Open Canvas 3
- Coloring in Photoshop CS2

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Given 2006-04-16

Sometimes a piece of art is created because an artist is comissioned to illustrate a concept or story. In Princess Anna of Sorrows artist *minties has depicted a short, sad tale in such a moving and beautifully haunting manner. (Featured by `mangapunksai)

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:iconmezma:
Wow

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"I see platypus eating potatoes with prancing puppies and tap dancing penguins while ping pongs are pouring around a pond of peas and pears while packrat parents in purple are riding pink polar bears."

Mezma, Guardian of the Bleeding Darkness
Sefrinx
:iconrheji:
aww that story is so sad! ;_;'

great pic tho :D
:iconwolf-daemon:
The green and gold in her outfit are wonderful touches to the majority of blues and purples. :)
And little sea bubbles!! EEEK! X3

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ne cede malis.
:iconaezzir:
the coloring is amazing~ *______*

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"If it weren't for deadlines, I'd never get anything done." ;__________;
:iconklona:
sup nice

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My Pictures arent finished until they're perfect and perfection is never achieveable my name is Alvin Richardson
:meditate::meditation: 98% of teenagers do or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2% paste this into your signiture
:iconcandless:
So pretty.... poor girl. *sigh*

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...You who were crushed with suffering as described by the prophet, as if he could not see the human form in You because of Your great suffering. It is in this condition, Jesus, that I love You to the point of madness.
- St. Faustina Kowalska
:icon0skyers0:
It looks really nice, i love the feel of it. How did u go about completing this one?

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Some lines are easier to erase than others.
:iconpichu4850:
beautiful <3 Lovely colors and background, the scenery is so gorgeous. I love the shading on this also, and the flow of her hair :D

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:trout:

"wake up, sweetie."
"What, mommy?"
"I SAID DRESS THE FUCK UP"

doodles|commision
:icond00li:
thats so saaaaaaaaaddddddddddd... :[
why couldn't she just darn wait... well awesome drawing :D i love the way the paper is all ripping up and stuff X] and the movement of the drawing is nice too and everything is so colorfully bootiful. but her boobs looks a little odd to me
:iconsteimei:
O_O That's gorgeous!!! Too good for words!!

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