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Well, here is a look at my most recent digital painting.

If you are unfamiliar with what you're looking at, I'd suggest that you Google 'Merlion', or even Singapore. The two are almost inseparable.

Now, a little about the work. I experimented a lot with using a hard brush combined with an opacity regulated by pen pressure setting. The types of things I am normally coloring are metals (Blackarachnophobia, Hearts of Steel Prime, etc.), which I like to use gloss and gradients with, so it was a nice change of pace and a real chance to broaden my horizons, as it were.

I hope the effort is not lost on you lot. Looking forward to the feedback.

Cheers!

- Alty

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Wow, thats very cool looking. I do feel the head doesn't flow into the body. I guess there isn't much that can be done do to the original design. Though, how about you did a gradient or something around the neck with the body color into the lion's head color? Great job otherwise. :)
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Yeah, I hear you. The merlion is essentially a fish body with a lion's head stuck on top in place of a normal fish's head. There's really no transition.

I was hoping that I would be able to use the lion's mane to do the transition work for me. I suppose a patch of short-haired fur running down and fading at the bottom of the neck wouldn't be such a bad idea. I may have to look into that.

Thanks for the criticism, Venksta.

- Alty

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