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The Courting Dance
The Courting Dance by @mariocho (Maria Ochoa)

I'm happy with this one. I been practicing on the computer a lot and I shortened on how long I used to color by half :D

Gohan and Agra, as mer-people, swim their people's courting dance, and then exchange their vows ^_^ I put markings on Gohan, because many male species wear the brighter plumage, and I didnt want him to be a dull green (though I like green, but its a cliche color for mer-people). Then I added some barbs to his fins attached to his arm and back. Its sorta like a defense thing, because they are venomous. I left Agra as is because the color alone seems to make her pretty. My fave part are the scales though. I took my time in making them look scaley enough, and then added the light, shadows, and bubbles in the water :D

I was listening to "Don't Let Go" from the Spirit Soundtrack, and "Suteki Da Ne" from Final Fantasy X which got me in the mood to color this, hehe sigh

Gohan © Akira Toriyama Agra © Me

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Posted: Wednesday, 19 June, 2002 @ 05:23 AM

It's lovely! I like the scales and barbs a lot...I find mer-people really hard to draw...well done!

Posted: Wednesday, 19 June, 2002 @ 07:57 AM
aww so cute : )
*saves pic*
Posted: Thursday, 20 June, 2002 @ 09:23 PM

The more art you draw the more I like, one thing. PUT A BRA ON AGRA GIRL! Geez, I know you want to keep it like hoe it would be if mer-people really excisted but this isn't England! It's America!

Posted: Sunday, 23 June, 2002 @ 07:41 PM

Excuse me, that's why I put locks of her hair over her chest.

Posted: Thursday, 27 June, 2002 @ 11:48 PM

Hi, it's Rika. I changed my name. I'M SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN TO SOUND SNOBBY! You see, I was raised to not like 'reviling' pictures and stuff like that. I'M SORRY! DON'T BE MAD AT ME! I'M ALYSSA CARLIN! I'M EVERYBBODYS FRIEND! AND IF YOU DON'T FORGIVE ME I'LL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE YOU FORGIVE ME! EVEN IF IT MEANS WINNING A CONTEST AND HAVING FUNIMATION MAKE AN AGRA ACTION FIGURE! (I ment to say how not hoe in my last message. >< I never spell check.) PLEASE FORGIVE ME! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PAHLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE FORGIVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Tuesday, 09 July, 2002 @ 01:19 AM

Man, I love your art! This one is so cute! I don't know how the heck you drew them so good, no matter how hard I try, I can never draw half-human folks even close to decent, especially mermaids! I especially like the effect on the scales, neato! ^_^ Love the art, keep drawing!

Posted: Sunday, 04 August, 2002 @ 01:39 AM

I love the background that you did on this and the way how you guys r looking at eachother cute. ^.^

Posted: Wednesday, 07 August, 2002 @ 02:01 PM

this picture just stands out from the rest. Im drawn to it. I like Agra.

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