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sorry for the ugly watermark but people kept thieving it :(

a huge print-version is available here ---> :spotlight-left: [link] :spotlight-right:


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design for an upcoming project my wee friend ~scribblehutsam is working on. don't ask me what mermaids have to do with amoebas... or soup. i was asked to draw a sexy mermaid and octopus tentacles, so i did :B

in its solid line-art form it will go on t-shirts (i believe), but coz i added a textured bg to it i can't add it to the t-shirt catagory of DA... so... now it's filed under tattoos... coz i think it would look cool as a tatt anyway :D

i edited this on my work computer, which tends to blow colours out, so it will be interesting to get home and see what colour that orange in the background really is...

technical: photoshop cs2 + wacom intuos3 tablet. textures my own. thanks to ~scribblehutsam for the tenticle idea, and for landing me this freelance job in the first place :D

| E D I T | thank you SO MUCH for the DD and all the feedback!! :heart:

oh! and just to be clear... the design on her chest is the amoeba soup logo! (and i can't take credit for that as i didn't design their logo!! i just drew an illustration for them) :nod:

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TATTOO COMMISSIONS/REQUESTS:
Sorry, but I am currently not available for tattoo commissions/requests. If you wish to use my original art as a tattoo I request that you purchase a print in order to do so (You can buy a slightly cropped version of it here [link] ).

Please note that I will not be editing/changing my original art. If you purchase a print of my art to use as your tattoo reference I will not mind if you ask your tattoo artist to modify it to suit your needs. This only applies to personal one-off tattoo's... it does not apply to commercial uses in ANY way.

For those wondering why I had to write the above statement - I get emails every week asking if they can use my art as a tattoo. My feeling is that if you are willing to pay a tattooist to ink you, then you should be willing to pay the artist for his/her design. Buy purchasing a print you are getting a clear reference picture, as well as giving me a token payment. You are also getting a kick-ass piece of art that you can frame to match your ink :D

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation :thanks:

Do not trace, copy, edit, modify or use my art in any way without direct permission. Please know that purchasing a print does not grant the buyer copyright.
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Given 2007-05-31
amoeba soup mermaid by =guava is a stunning tattoo design that I really find appealing. I'm loving its presentation on the paper and the texture but I know this would look 10x better as a tattoo. Stunning job! ( Featured by `depthskins )
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~paulmufc Dec 12, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
amazing

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~goblin-kingjareth Oct 2, 2010
Always loved this one :) Glad you are stopping the stealing of your art.

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~EVAUnit4A Dec 15, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
So, is she a mermaid with tentacles behind her, or a cecaelia [link] :?

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Ariel as a mermaid... :love:

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~MyHera Jul 22, 2009  Hobbyist Artist
Great design, simply love it.
Cool tatoo.
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~Countpinkula Apr 25, 2009
Seems fair to have someone buy the print for a tattoo. Has anyone actually got your design tattooed on, if so do they ever send you pictures of it? I would love to see this piece on someone's body.

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~lost-in-a-current Mar 1, 2009
well if people want the take it you should make it so they have to have you initials on it

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~chelsea-morning Feb 27, 2009
absolutely stunning!

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~Ravarim Feb 1, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Amazing, Great job :D
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~bendinstrings247 Jan 22, 2009
literally my favorite image on the internet.

...ever. thanks. :)
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~stratomario Nov 5, 2008  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Its beautifu, but she left a tentacle!

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