mermaid bust

I usually shy away from the human form: but this was done with some great artistic expression. The scaling is dead on, the proportions are right. The octopus is so well executed, it looks like a real specimen. Barnacles, and other ocean effects- good eye. The problem I have with the piece is not bringing the bust line up. By cutting the upper and middle area away: it has a "bra" appearance along the edges. The nipple on the left seems more natural, softened. The one on the right seems protruded: exaggerated to the point of being pornographic. Are you going to leave this in a  natural color, or do you plan on using color to further highlight details?

I'm playing with an airbrush I forgot I had and adding just enough color to give it some interest and set apart the critters and such. Now that you mention it, the cut does look odd. Too late to fix on this one but I hope to make a few more along these lines.