Nerites
Mermaid23 total reviews
Comment from Lilibug6
This is a very cool image! I love the mermaid=) The waves around her are very nice! The colors are great! The image is well done and a pleasure to view! Lilibug6
reply by the author on 10-Sep-2015
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This is a very cool image! I love the mermaid=) The waves around her are very nice! The colors are great! The image is well done and a pleasure to view! Lilibug6
Comment Written 10-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 10-Sep-2015
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Thank you. your review is much appreciated!
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You are very welcome! Lili
Comment from Collector of Images
What I like about this piece of art is the essence of the Greek mythology that you have captured so well. The beauty of the mermaid is perfect because you show her face as soft and innocent in, which is very true to Greek mythology. Moreover, she is looking behind her a story untold? Perhaps she is swimming away from another Greek God? She swims in harmony with the waves she is hiding behind; this is well done! The background sea is modern looking? Perhaps this is to show how she was once a young lady in the "real" world opposed to a fantasy world? I would try and make the background a bit more mystical. Overall this is a great piece of mixed media art!
Best Wishes,
Lynn
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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2015
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What I like about this piece of art is the essence of the Greek mythology that you have captured so well. The beauty of the mermaid is perfect because you show her face as soft and innocent in, which is very true to Greek mythology. Moreover, she is looking behind her a story untold? Perhaps she is swimming away from another Greek God? She swims in harmony with the waves she is hiding behind; this is well done! The background sea is modern looking? Perhaps this is to show how she was once a young lady in the "real" world opposed to a fantasy world? I would try and make the background a bit more mystical. Overall this is a great piece of mixed media art!
Best Wishes,
Lynn
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Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 10-Sep-2015
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Thank you for your kind review.
The story is not untold. She is indeed swimming away from another god. Nerites, the mermaid is fleeing the wrath of Poseidon who will catch her and change her into a seashell. The see through should be modern looking. Is it not? It should look modern because the sea is entirely created from a realistic photo shot of the ocean. Furthermore it is a modern take on the story. It is contemporary art. I actually do not see anything mystical at the ocean except the Nerites herself. I gave Nerites a slight Victorian look, because it seems any myths assemble best in nostalgia in modern times. The illustrations to the story through the last 3500 years changed as much a the story itself over time, this is just my take on it. ~C.
Comment from Jairos
Wow this is Fantastic and Excellent Piece of Art, Beautiful colors and great visual impact, nice depth and tones, Well done, jairos
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Wow this is Fantastic and Excellent Piece of Art, Beautiful colors and great visual impact, nice depth and tones, Well done, jairos
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Thank you! I appreciate your review very much.
Comment from Natures Paparazzi
Wow!!!! This is a quite interesting "photograph"!!!!!! The mixed media you did with this is excellent!!!!! Great story telling!!!! Good luck!!!!
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Wow!!!! This is a quite interesting "photograph"!!!!!! The mixed media you did with this is excellent!!!!! Great story telling!!!! Good luck!!!!
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Thank you very much for your encouraging review.
Comment from suzannethompson2
Very good entry for the contest. I love what you've done with this - very imaginative and creating a beautiful image with the effect of watercolour. Love the colours you have in this.
Very nice composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Very good entry for the contest. I love what you've done with this - very imaginative and creating a beautiful image with the effect of watercolour. Love the colours you have in this.
Very nice composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review very much.
Comment from dalebraatz
Wow what a wonderfully created piece of art, Very good details and like the story telling ability, Very nice filter use, Thank you for creating and sharing. Dale
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Wow what a wonderfully created piece of art, Very good details and like the story telling ability, Very nice filter use, Thank you for creating and sharing. Dale
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Your encouraging review is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Comment from GaliaG
Very impressive piece
excellent presentation of this lovely Greek story
excellent technique, creativity and initial impact
good luck with the contest and thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Very impressive piece
excellent presentation of this lovely Greek story
excellent technique, creativity and initial impact
good luck with the contest and thanks for sharing
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Thank you very much for your review and for your kind wishes.
Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice gorgeous lovely mixed media shot.Wonderful artistic scene.Very Nice entrance. Sea And waves,mermaid and details,water design and all are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.Light and color balance are great.I like this lovely talent work.Focus color technique and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2015
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What a great nice gorgeous lovely mixed media shot.Wonderful artistic scene.Very Nice entrance. Sea And waves,mermaid and details,water design and all are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.Light and color balance are great.I like this lovely talent work.Focus color technique and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2015
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Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind review.
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Nerites! He figured into ancient Greek mythology as being the only son of the minor sea deities Doris and Nereus! For rejecting Aphrodite's request to accompany Her into Olympus She 'cursed' him by partially transforming him into a shellfish! ( YOW! It seems that one shouldn't say no to the old Gods! : D )
Anyway -That's a really good looking image,my friend! Everything about the picture is impressive and I find the coloration throughout the scene ( especially the distinctive greenish hue of the water in the foreground ) to be especially attractive!
A really Good Show here,my friend!
~Sean
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2015
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Nerites! He figured into ancient Greek mythology as being the only son of the minor sea deities Doris and Nereus! For rejecting Aphrodite's request to accompany Her into Olympus She 'cursed' him by partially transforming him into a shellfish! ( YOW! It seems that one shouldn't say no to the old Gods! : D )
Anyway -That's a really good looking image,my friend! Everything about the picture is impressive and I find the coloration throughout the scene ( especially the distinctive greenish hue of the water in the foreground ) to be especially attractive!
A really Good Show here,my friend!
~Sean
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2015
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Thank you very much for your kind review and inside information of Greek mythology. There are quite a few different versions in Greek mythology and even more in the Latin American adaptions of the last 500 years. I have some different editions in Spanish and English. In some versions Nerites is female, one of the one of the Nereids, Greek sea nymphs in another she is the wife of Poseidon. There is also the story of Nerea, daughter of Doris and Nereus and sister of male version Neritis who saved her brother. Its slightly confusing to read through all those versions... Anyway my creature is female, the modern version of the Greek sea nymphs. I probably should have called her Nerea, but its to late for this now.
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You're welcome! : )
Comment from Dick Lee Shia
An interesting initial impact. Harmonious colors. Impressive mixed media rendition. Excellent colors & textures. Interesting modification. Great lighting & framing. Thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2015
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An interesting initial impact. Harmonious colors. Impressive mixed media rendition. Excellent colors & textures. Interesting modification. Great lighting & framing. Thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2015
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Thank you very much for looking at my mixed media and writing the review.