I saw this meme going around recently (originating from a photo by Marina Choy) and thought it was a very Aava-coded pose. Featuring some experimental shading and composition that turned out pretty fun

#mermay

I quite like how this looks with just the "ink" too. Plus a bonus early sketch

@molentum The perspective, shading, and forms on this look amazing. Great depth!

Also a very fun pose. This meme is entertaining lol

@jankhambrams Thank you kindly ^^ I put a lot of focus into designing my shadow shapes, glad to hear it worked out
@molentum Yeah! This scene is very believable looking and immersive. Like, the lighting and colors on her tail and fins, plus the way you designed and rendered the environment she's in, are great. It looks like a bright and sunny day :D
@jankhambrams Thank you! It's great to get comments with so much thought behind them, I really appreciate it :)
@molentum Of course! It's nice to hear my thoughtfulness is appreciated. It's good practice to see what others put effort into that works out well, too
@molentum i misread the CW as „mermaid boots“ at first and I was so, so confused
@halcy Haha, that's a heck of a puzzle to figure out what it would even mean