Guild of Harmony Bring Arielle Up from Under the Sea
June 30, 2013 by dracs
We have seen a lot of classic fairy tale characters adapted for a Steampunk setting, but Guild of Harmony have blown many of these out of the water with their beautiful depiction of Ariel.
Yes the little mermaid is all grown up and has found herself a harpoon gun. That singing crab is toast.
Not only have Guild of Harmony shown remarkable constraint in not choosing to depict mermaid at least semi-nude, but they have approached the whole mermaid issue in a brilliantly subtle fashion.
Using the combination of stance and restrictive dress to imply the shape of a fish tail is, I think, one of the most imaginative ways in which I have seen the nature of a character conveyed. Although I can't help but feel that she is going to trip over in a minute.
What are your thoughts on Guild of Harmony's take on a classic character?
That is surely interesting take but I can’t help to think that that skirt has unpractical design.
Its a fish tail skirt. They were a Victorian thing, hence the steampunk styling. Form over function.
It still isn’t very practical! lol
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You try telling that to women.
Is ‘anything’ in steampunk practical? lol
Goggles
Stops your hair falling into your eyes when you have them on top of your head which is de rigeur
That is a really nice figure and this is a company I will be keeping a eye on.
Simply beautiful.
is that scales or a glove on her arm if its scales could be the skirt really is a tail some sort of magic like the mermaid story
Scales.
That is why mermaids are very musical beings.
*groan*
Look, it was very late. I was tired
It was the best I could do. *ashamed*
I got to admit that I’m becoming more and more impressed by the style and direction of Guild of Harmony. I might get this just to paint. I really do like that they kept her clothed. It shows that you don’t have to go the way of the chain mail bra to make ladies look sexy.
Very alluring figure. Lots of nice nuances…the statuesque pose of the head and arms….the subtle scales on the arms, the diaphanous dress…..and the Dr Martin Boots.
Always had a think for mermaids in docks 😛
Best place for em…….nice and close to the sailors lol
Badum tish