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Merrow V3. This version of the "Merrow" is special, because the way the leather resisted the base black alcohol dye created a happy accident, resulting in a mottled appearance. It reminded me of a catfish or a muddy spotted koi, so I accented the darker scales with metallic teal, the lighter areas with pale copper, and added just a bit of teal to the ends of the swirled seaweedy mane. It is definitely one of a kind, and something I'll be unable to repeat. In the shop here: [link]
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~lisa-sciannella Nov 9, 2012  Professional General Artist
happy accident with the die. this piece is amazing!
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~Sakiyo-chan Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow, thats awesome! :love: That must have been a lot of work I guess. How long did you work on this?
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:iconspinstermaiden:
I really like the mottled look even if it wasn't intentional. Yeah happy accident!
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~Nehemet Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
This is really sweet.
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~Last-Verse Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
OwO the colors came out amazing; it's so beautiful!
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~Agorphia Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Love the colors. Too bad it's only one of a kind! Though you could probably re-create a similar effect and try out different color schemes.
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Great design.
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Mood: Wow! !TRIGGERSHOCK Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Aw man so cool! Awesome work!
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*Treyos Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
So that dye usually works just fine, but the leather was being ornery? Too bad, because that really is an awesome look, especially for this design. Would probably look pretty cool on a dragon design, too.
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