[I am still obsessing on paintings of food, but now another obsession has appeared - hot mermen. So naturally I got The Boy to pose for a bunch of reference photos, because he is pretty and readily available and loves having his picture taken. Later, this happened:]
Me: Y'know what's a shame about this merman thing? I don't get to draw your spectacular ass. It'll just be, like, a featureless curve at the top of your tail.
Boy: So just move it up. [Gestures at his chest and does a little shimmy.]
Me: But I'm painting you as a merman, not a mermaid.
Boy: So?
Me: I am not giving you mermoobs.
Mermoobs! Mermoobs mermoobs mermoobs. What a great word.
ReplyDeleteNot all mermen have "swimmers' builds". :D
ReplyDeleteI've seen my fair share of mermen who's tails start at the hip, not the waste. So, merbutts are in fact a thing.
ReplyDeleteThat's an excellent point! I've seen mermen portrayed like that, too. And while I enjoy the excuse for showing a hot dude's ass, it doesn't really look right to me.
DeletePlus, if his butt shows in back, that means the front view is probably a little more x-rated than I'm willing to go at the moment. I could only sell a painting like that in very...special kinds of festivals. :D