On the drawing table: Mermaid and friend

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illustration, mermaids, watercolor

I’m in a mermaid-painting mood today. This one is watercolor on heavy Arches rag paper, 9×11 inches.

The letter for today is ‘M’

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art, illustration, Mardi Gras, mermaids, painting, watercolor

This Mardi Gras mermaid mixes a marvelous martini.

She’s only half finished, and her entire body wouldn’t fit on my scanner, so I’ll post a photo of the fully completed mermaid in a couple of days. Fun!

On the drawing table: Mermaids!

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art. illustration, mermaids, painting, women

 

She’s acrylic on black illustration board — something fun to paint on a rainy night. The black background is interesting, because you simply leave it showing where you want to have dark outlines (the lettering, for example) and the result is a rich, velvety matte black underlying all the bright colors.