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Submitted: June 28, 2011
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Yearning for Possibilitiesby ~JLGribble

Traditional Art / Paintings / Fantasy

©2011-2013 ~JLGribble

Available for purchase at my etsy shop:
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Full Title: Yearning for the Infinite, Tidal Flow of Possibilities

Stock Used for Reference:

A quick look at a new process I used for this:

All of a sudden I became really intrigued with mermaids and really needed to paint one.

Some symbolism of the mermaid that I really connected with: Letting our hearts and passion overrule the analytical mind, Sometimes the stuff we are attracted to doesn't have to make sense, independence, perfect timing to create magic---to read the full symbolism please visit this page where I got the info: What's Your Sign? - Mermaid Symbolism

Also, can you see the gorilla (it's above the mermaid's head)? It really freaked me out because I didn't mean for it to be there and it's kind of creepy. ;A; I still don't quite understand what THAT means.

GOAL: I had a really specific goal with this painting, and that was to create a dynamic composition utilizing color and value.

I feel like my work has been weak in this area and sought to improve it. I noticed that in smaller pieces like ATCs where I more easily thought of the piece as a whole and had a limited palette good, balanced compositions came about accidentally, like in these pieces:

(for the group one, the one on the far right)

Anyway so I tried really hard to achieve good balance and a sense of flow, I didn't want the eye to get trapped in any one place but to keep moving continuously around the picture.

I feel like I succeeded in this, but I'd love some input. I feel like this is one of my best pieces to date and I'd love a heartfelt critique!

Tools: Watercolor, Acrylic
Time: 25.5 Hours

~TheGreenSprite Oct 4, 2012

I love how You painted each scale on the mermaid's fin individually and with such great ease..

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*LekkerrBloeiend Oct 4, 2012 Photographer

wow, this is so beautiful

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~KMN2010 Feb 6, 2012 Student Artist

Love the colors. Very good

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~felisalces Jul 4, 2011 Traditional Artist

Gorgeous mermaid. :3

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~StrawberryL Jul 4, 2011

This is gorgeous. You did an excellent job I love the flow of the scales to the the skin, it blends very well.

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~JLGribble Jul 10, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Thanks very much!

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~Swag-Thomas-Stroker Jul 3, 2011

Very pretty

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*SuperSmurgger Jun 30, 2011 Student Digital Artist

BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Gorgeous composition !!

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~JLGribble Jul 3, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Thanks very much! <3

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~Scaff Jun 29, 2011 Hobbyist

The waves look amazing,a nd those SCALES. My god, how long did that take?

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