Character head designs.

As well as full body costume designs I've decided that the face and head need special attention in order to convey the characterisation I desire. At this point I'm unsure what the personality of the mermaid will be so have drawn them fairly expressionless. All of these looks could be created through use of makeup and prosthetics. In terms of design, I wanted to achieve a thin, wide mouth, and small shaped nostrils as a base. The makeup patterns, ear shapes, face shapes and eye colour choices then vary from each design.

Drawn in photoshop with a mouse.