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Penpals May & Myrrh

My first non-fanart project in 3D (which I started working on back in December) is finally done, just in time for #Mermay.

May and her pen-pal Myrrh share art back-and-forth every spring when their families travel to the coast.

May and her pen-pal Myrrh share art back-and-forth every spring when their families travel to the coast.

Myrrh and her pen-pal May share art back-and-forth every spring when their families travel to the coast.

Myrrh and her pen-pal May share art back-and-forth every spring when their families travel to the coast.

Here's a better look at the character models. They aren't animation quality (they require a lot of cleaning up distorted geometry every time you change their pose) but I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Here's a better look at the character models. They aren't animation quality (they require a lot of cleaning up distorted geometry every time you change their pose) but I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Some turntable rotations with pretty water caustics.

The basis for these renders was this pair of illustrations I made for Mermay in 2019.

The basis for these renders was this pair of illustrations I made for Mermay in 2019.

May's Model Sheet to Final Model. The hair had to be remade for each pose.

May's Model Sheet to Final Model. The hair had to be remade for each pose.

Myrrh's Model Sheet to Final Model. The hair had to be remade for each pose.

Myrrh's Model Sheet to Final Model. The hair had to be remade for each pose.

Here's a closer look at some smaller details, including some very well rigged feet, and pruney mermaid fingers. May's art style is just me doing my best at a style I'm not very proficient in. #RocktheBoardwalk2019

Here's a closer look at some smaller details, including some very well rigged feet, and pruney mermaid fingers. May's art style is just me doing my best at a style I'm not very proficient in. #RocktheBoardwalk2019

Trying to give a fictional character their own art style and handwriting is an interesting challenge. I figured May would be a talented but inexperienced artist. To accomplish this, I just tried drawing in an anime style that I'm not super proficient in.

Trying to give a fictional character their own art style and handwriting is an interesting challenge. I figured May would be a talented but inexperienced artist. To accomplish this, I just tried drawing in an anime style that I'm not super proficient in.

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