Try, try, again...

Mermaids seem to be the one bit of fantasy art that gives me the most trouble, I'm not sure why...so today I decided to get help on it in the form of a tutorial I found on elfwood and while I was at it I joined elfwood and made a profile.  Without further ado, here is the mermaid...looking at least a bit more normal than the others....I pencil drew her and then experimented with brushes in photoshop: