Happy Little Mermaid

I love, love, love how this one turned out! One of my favorite pieces so far. I think I may spend some time exploring this technique for my personal work.

A little about the process:

After sketching the image, I "cut" each piece out and assembled the pieces. 

I then added digital texture to make the pieces look like real paper.

Last, I created drop shadows, an environment, and a fun little frame.

This little mermaid is very happy to have found a pretty pearl!