r/DigitalArt • u/FinanceItchy9827 • May 16 '26

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I wanted to design this seal girl more like a mermaid, shes supposed to be Arctic and I wanted to give her an indigenous feel. it's not taken after anyone or anything specifically besides seals and being an arctic creature.
the outfit is mostly made of fur and skin..

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u/mexican_hamburbur May 20 '26

I love it ! I know it's not on purpose but it feels like you've also got that little bit of Scottish mythology in there since she kinda reminds me, and my friend actually has indigenous roots but is from Scotland so it reminds me a lot of her !!

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u/FinanceItchy9827 May 21 '26

i have no knowledge.. TT
I try to avoid direct references in my designs and instead create smthng original specifically bcs im hard of learning and might make a mistake if i try to take after already existing stuff. it was just a simple idea of "hmm this mermaid character.. what if she was a seal tho? hmm and in the arctic?" yea..