Merrill (Term 56)

Thanks Lord of Nightmares for the comment! I maybe drew her legs a size thicker, can just about to see a tiny bit of background close to her torso in the nude version though:)

Elyza

Merrill was always an interesting one to romance, depending on who you ask a lot of people felt uncomfortable with just how ignorant of everything she seemed... and the whole obsession with the Eluvian. As for this pic, it's an interesting take, I can't rightly think the expression is something Merrill would normally have... unless she was getting tips from Isabella on "how to give a sultry look" (and not quite getting it right). Artistically speaking though I do like the colour choices and that you progressed her vallaslin all down her body in the clothed pic, I assume that will be a variation seeing as its not in the second. I also like that you captured the ethereal nature of her neck and face while keeping her body curvy, its a tricky thing to get right with Merrill given how svelte a Dragon Age elf is meant to be. Though on that note you've got some serious thighs going on in this pic. Is her left leg oversized? it sort of look like its blending with her arms to much and their should have been some background visible close to her torso... that might just be a perspective thing though. Great work!

Lord of Nightmares

Haha thank you Berserker79 for the feedback! Yes Leliana will be in next month :)

Elyza

Leliana is my favorite DA romance, but you can't go wrong with Merrill (and besides we get to see Leliana next moth, so that's totally cool)! Anyway, excellent work here, the pose is intriguing and your attention for the details of the outfits is always stunning. This totally gives Merrill's line about "elves frolicking in the woods" an entirely new meaning! :)

Thanks KindlySloth!

Elyza

Thanks Nina for your comment! ;)

Elyza

Thank you Ciarán M! I always liked Merrill in DA2 too and it's wonderful to draw her again:)

Elyza

Goodness gracious! I didn't think Merrill could look so magnificently sexy! 🙀😍😍😍😍 Well, starting off, I love the colours and background, the scene is so lush and verdant and I enjoy how we see the leaves and bushes through the centre of the image, with a gap to show the sky at the top, while brown leaves little floor, adding a touch of warmth among the green. Merrill's pose is just so sensual and her expression makes her particularly inviting and alluring with her eye-contact and smile 😊. With the pose, I enjoy the foreshortening of her body as she leans forward, but also leaning to the side, showing us the long, curving contours of her arched back and raised bum. Her breasts pressed between her arms is also so appealing and with the clothed version, the material falling between her open thighs is a glorious teaser. The rendering is all great too with a painterly texture and subtle shine to her hair, while her face is just beautiful! Her green eyes are so striking and her features are just gorgeous 😍😍😍 I also really like the fluffy textures on her shoulder furs, as well as the crinkling, overlapping folds of her little scarf. The lighter green patterns on her main clothes adhere to the shapes of her body underneath, further accentuating her shapes. And as for her skin and body themselves, the strong contrast between a warm, radiant light along her back with darker shadows on her front is great! I like the lighting along her right arm, with the warm rim-light making it pop out against her body. While the length of her lower back, bum and thigh contrasts so strongly with her front planes with the light and dark tones blending so smoothly together. Really beautiful work on this piece! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I always liked Merrill in DA2 and this rendition of her is wonderful to see, again, so sensual and beautiful and I can't get over her eyes and smile 💜💜💜💜💜

Ciarán M

*looks at picture, geyser of blood shoots out of nose* I love this pose, only way this image could possibly be better is if she was biting at her lower lip. But then it might be TOO hot ;D

Reny the Fox

Very cute! Merrill was always a favorite gal of mine, adorable naive elf with a heart of gold!

CAsh