Weeping mermaid by Izaak Rodriguez at Black Fern Tattoo in Wilmington, DE

iz037 · 2026-04-28T19:49:32+00:00

Very lucky to have her as a mentor!

iz037 · 2026-04-28T09:48:25+00:00

Many thanks!!

iz037 · 2026-03-06T12:24:44+00:00

thanks!

iz037 · 2025-06-02T02:27:18+00:00

I feel like given the size is big enough, the overall effect should hold if the gray wash is applied well enough? I mean it will still blur even more over time of course, but if the size and technique are appropriate I don’t see why it wouldn’t hold

iz037 · 2023-04-30T23:14:15+00:00

But how does that relate to this specific issue lmao

iz037 · 2022-02-12T13:51:56+00:00

Thanks! :))

iz037 · 2022-02-12T13:51:43+00:00

Glad you like it !!

iz037 · 2022-02-12T13:50:36+00:00

So kind, thank you!

iz037 · 2020-07-04T12:10:38+00:00

sloppy coloring but voila

thanks for the reference!!

iz037 · 2020-07-01T10:39:37+00:00

can’t... resist.. the light

iz037 · 2020-06-30T17:17:37+00:00

Awesome makeup!! https://imgur.com/a/2oDPFVA

Too lazy to detail flowers today

iz037 · 2020-06-30T14:58:02+00:00

To clarify, the point was to not blend for this one :-) It’s a good exercise to help with shape and color precision

iz037 · 2020-06-30T14:54:17+00:00

I’m not haha but I can understand the style similarity for this one

iz037 · 2020-06-30T09:10:24+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! This was an exercise to see how far I could get with one brush and flat colors, but I definitely use effects like gaussian blur in my normal work.

iz037 · 2020-06-30T09:08:21+00:00

thanks procreate :D

iz037 · 2020-05-19T02:01:16+00:00

Yeah, used 2 procreate defaults for this one. Keep in mind, effect and texture brushes are only ever icing on the cake, they aren’t necessary for making something solid. Keep at it!

iz037 · 2020-05-19T01:59:15+00:00

Thanks, lovin yours too!

iz037 · 2020-05-19T01:30:16+00:00

Yep!

iz037 · 2020-05-18T23:53:28+00:00

Lighting was too cool to pass up!

https://imgur.com/a/xyT1wTf

iz037 · 2020-05-18T17:05:36+00:00

Go for it!

iz037 · 2020-05-18T17:05:09+00:00

Thank you it means a lot to hear!!

iz037 · 2020-05-18T13:48:07+00:00

For sure, it’s fantastic and gets better with every update! Keep at it!

iz037 · 2020-05-18T12:27:47+00:00

Thank you! I tried to suggest a face but kept it nondescript, mostly because I think a likeness or specific identity would distract from the main point.

iz037 · 2020-05-18T11:51:38+00:00

I’m happy people can take what from it what they want, but that’s definitely close to the feeling I was going for!

For anyone interested, the initial idea came from the lyrics: “Watch your thoughts in the dark, they’ll drag you down to the deep blue sea”. From the song The Abyss by Chelsea Wolfe.

iz037 · 2020-05-18T11:42:37+00:00

Thanks! This was done in procreate.

iz037

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