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There are entirely too few male merfolk depicted for my liking, so I decided to draw a quick cell-shaded piece.
Tools: Manga Studio + Photoshop & Wacom Intuos Tb.

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EDIT: Wow! Okay, wow! I never EVER expected this painting to have such a success! Thank you all, very much for the many favs and comments. I am truly honored and overjoyed that this little piece is so much to everyone's liking. I'll be sure to reply to every comment later this month.

Until then though, I would like to answer three frequently asked questions:

SEX: I am not depicting here a documentary, but in my opinion, they would have sex the way marine mammals have sex. Research dolphins, orcas, wales, if you have trouble imagining. The merman is part human. Not FULL fish. So it's only naturally that he also has a 'mammals' reproductive organs.

BABIES: Another question raised multiple times. Not all sex has to lead to babies. They don't want any. They are together because they love each other, not to procreate. :)

BREATHING: They are close to the surface, so she can get back to the surface to get a breath of air. In the mean time, she is very good at holding her breath. ;)

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:iconkiwimargarita:
~KiwiMargarita Apr 29, 2013  New member Hobbyist Photographer
He's so breath taking! I love his coloring!
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:iconduskhorse:
~DuskHorse Mar 17, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow the colours on that tail are fantastic! And I really love the style <3
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:icondeshune:
~deshune Mar 15, 2013  Student Artist
dude i love it soo much
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:iconkrystabell:
!krystabell Mar 10, 2013  New member
Excellent work like others have said there isnt many pairings like this well done
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:iconshadowtiger16:
Mood: Wow! ~ShadowTiger16 Mar 4, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
wow
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:iconritsukatsubasa:
~RitsukaTsubasa Mar 4, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Oh wow this is ever so cuuute and wonderful to. :D <3
and i agree their are not many male merfolk art around. :(

Awesome work. :D
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:iconstrawberryl:
Oh my god this is gorgeous <3 <3
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:iconaudreve:
This is beautiful... his tail is amazing, I can't stop looking!
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:iconnassi-luzi:
Love it! It´s so beautiful!
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:iconblack-wren:
You're right. There aren't enough mermen around. I like how you have the reverse of the tyipical story. Usually it is the man making out with the mermaid underwater.

I love the choice of colors and the design for the merman.
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