arena mermaid

for fist-a-cuffs’ arena-girl challenge:

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her name is hannah. why hannah? because i asked jen what her name should be and she said, “hannah”. that’s creative processing at it’s finest, folks!

  1. dmoonfire’s avatar

    I *love* her hair, this is an awesome picture.

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  2. Keath’s avatar

    Fabulous! Unfortunately for your competitors this entry means there’s only 11 spots left since this is a lock for a win.

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  3. Caleb’s avatar

    I was wondering what was wrong with my creative process, and now I know: I’ve never asked Jen what my arena mermaids should be named.

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  4. Aintshakespeare’s avatar

    That’s an awesome design. I love the loose hair in her face and the way the flag is tangled around her fin. Really cool. And I totally get your naming process. I frequently go to my daughter for names. She seems to know, with out equivocation, what a character’s name is.

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  5. Mac McCool’s avatar

    I like the nice composition and look!

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  6. Bryan B.’s avatar

    Sweeeet! Yah, that hair is mermtastic.

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  7. Mish’s avatar

    Awesome! Another brilliant mermaid, Mike!

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  8. Ben Hatke’s avatar

    Hey Mike, that’s one cute mermaid! Though I think she raided the Disney wardrobe room for those clamshells…

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  9. Eric Orchard’s avatar

    Hi there! Great stuff, your figures are fantastic. I’ll definately be visiting you more often.

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  10. Muffin’s avatar

    oh wow, definitialy one of my favourites! Love the positure, real cool. (:

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  11. mike’s avatar

    wow. thanks everyone! i guess you all like mermaids. :)

    dmoonfire- i wanted her hair to have a wet seaweedy feel to it- hope it came across!

    keith- hah! we’ll see. there’s some really nice ones in there already.

    caleb- and now you know why you have failed. ;)

    shakes- kids are so much more creative than us adults! i’ve been saying that for years. well, ever since i turned 18.

    mac- thanks, buddy!

    bryan- whoa. nice adjective.

    mish- yay! that means a lot coming from someone as mermtastic as yourself.

    ben- shhhhhh!

    eric- awesome, dude! thanks for stopping by. you’ve got some great work.

    muffin- :D

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  12. quistopolis’s avatar

    Would you be willing to take a commission?

    My site, Mermaid Girlfriend (ningyokanojo.com) needs a mascot.

    And I adore your mermaids!

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  13. mike’s avatar

    quistopolis- email about it: mike(at)cowshell(dot)com

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  14. tierra’s avatar

    dude i love all of your pictures they are so awsome!!!

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