NEW MONTHLY CONTEST!! MERMAIDS! (MERMEN!)

[oliviahales]

Hm. This is a good learning piece for me, I can see a lot of problems to work through. My perspective is super-duper wonky, so I'll be more attentive in my sketching stage (not to mention studying up!). I've gotta kill the habit of outlining with watercolors, it flattens things in a not good way (or be intentional about it). I need to be more decisive in lighting, and study real life for accuracy. Those are some things I'm going to focus on next.

[evilrobot]

@Kevin-Longueil this came out fantastic. Nice work.

[Kekkerz86]

Really great work everyone! Here's my sub:

[Caroprettyplace]

@Lisa-F
Ahhhh last minute, here's my entry!!!
Is it okay if it's a twitter link tho?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_gByYoWsAUiT3y.jpg:large

[jenpetersart]


[LesHybrides]

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This is my last mermaid in paperchild.

(https://twitter.com/LesHybrides)

[Lisa F]

@Caroprettyplace That works!

[Naroth Kean]

"Lost little catmaid"
Got so busy preparing for upcoming important event and almost forgot to post mine!!! So many great submission.

[stokristina]

And a mermaid from me
You can check the whole short story here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/52465857/The-girl-who-stole-your-moon

[jenpetersart]

These are so great!
My Mermaid-

[Jessica Candido]

It's my first post here. And it is a #mermay .
Her name is Iara, a mermaid from Brasil culture. I tried a new story for her.

#artchallenge #mermay #lifeisthebubbles

[Charlie Eve Ryan]

Here is my Mermay entry...The Mermaid and the Fisherman. Such a fun thread. @Lisa-F fixed a spelling error, then to than.

[Judy Elizabeth Wilson]

Mermaid found some new friends...Santa's reindeer on their first exotic vacation!

[Spencer Hale]

Merpig exploring the briny deep.

SVS has some amazing talent among it's students! This contest is a great way to see it all in one place.

[Joslyn Schmitt]

I just want to take a moment to tell you all- YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING! This thread is filled with so many beautiful and inspiring mer-illustrations. Give yourselves a pat on your back.

[LayalIdriss]

Yey! My first post is a Merm!!

[Stephanie Hider]

So much fun looking at all the entries! I did not find out about #mermay until your newsletter so too late to join it but wanted to participate in this. She is for another project, isn't painted yet but I am afraid if I wait too long will be too late so adding her now in her rough sketch pre render stage. Hope you guys do more of these.

[TessaW]

Lovely submissions! Here's mine- reworked an old piece.
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[Lydia M]

I covered her in coral and other ocean plant life all so I didn't have to draw a shell bra.

[Russ Van Dine]

Merabbit. Its a thing!