Finally completed my little koi mermaid, a Gem of Doll Coraline with her tail color swapped out to orange. Her name is Mixa (or Misha), and she's my only 100% fantasy doll at the moment. She's a bit difficult to photograph in her full glory owing to her flowing tail, but I adore her so much. Little (Koi) Mermaid 1 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Little (Koi) Mermaid 2 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Despite her childlike appearance, she's actually a very ancient being. I took some inspiration from the Childlike Empress when fleshing out her character, and her faceup was meant to provide some visual link to another of my dolls, who's actually her creation/daughter in their Edo-period incarnations. Little (Koi) Mermaid faceup by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr
She looks fantastic! I'm also getting this doll with the koi karp tail, and I really like how you've styled her! I love her dramatic faceup. Thank you for sharing ^^