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Mermay Day 29 π§ββοΈ / SEA Patterns π - Process
Hi Patrons! π€π€For today's Mermay I combined both Southeast Asian Patterns specifically the Philippines and shapes from the sea! πI didn't know it was also #Maysia, so I wanted to combine Mermay and celebrate the culture of the Philippines (which is where I'm from!) π΅πThis ...
Mermay Day 28 π§ββοΈ / Origami π - Early Access
Hi Patrons!π₯°I wanted to do something different and fun for today! I used to do origami a lot when I was younger but it was mostly making small stars and a couple of fun shapes! I still struggle remembering how to do a crane by heart I feel like I always have to look up a step by step guide! π D...
Mermay Day 28 π§ββοΈ / Origami π - Process
Hi Patrons!π₯°I wanted to do something different and fun for today! I also wanted to paint in light colours! Lately, I've been really enjoying doing paintings with an overhead lighting source I think really highlights the key areas! I've attached plenty of process photos so you can see the ...
Mermy Day 27 π§ββοΈ / Castle π° - Early Access
I wanted to do another piece inspired by period dramas but also wanted to paint the castles from Germany! π₯°
Mermy Day 27 π§ββοΈ / Castle π° - Process
Hi Patrons!We're almost at the end of the month and I'm starting to feel a little burnt out! I'm not too happy with this piece so I might touch it up before posting it later! I posted as many process photos as I can since I worked with this piece in Photoshop!I wanted to do another piece...
Mermay Day 26 π§ββοΈ / Lotus π - Early Access
Mermay Day 26 π§ββοΈ / Lotus π - ProcessHi Patrons! πFor today's Mermay, I wanted to tackle a smaller mermaid again! I also wanted to experiment with the colours and do something a little iridescent! π₯°
Mermay Day 26 π§ββοΈ / Lotus π - Process
Hi Patrons! πFor today's Mermay, I wanted to tackle a smaller mermaid again! I also wanted to experiment with the colours and do something a little iridescent! π₯°I've been really into drawing flowers lately! So I might do another floral-inspired mermaid but probably a giant mermaid! Whe...
Mermay Day 25 π§ββοΈ / Galaxy β¨πβ¨ - Early Access
Hi Patrons! πI went with another suggestion again today, this time from Nani! π₯°She suggested exploring different sea creatures so I was inspired to look at reference photos and ultimately decided to paint the majestic betta fish! I think they're super beautiful so I wanted to try incorpora...
Mermay Day 25 π§ββοΈ / Galaxy β¨πβ¨ - Process
Hi Patrons! πI went with another suggestion again today, this time from Nani! π₯°She suggested exploring different sea creatures so I was inspired to look at reference photos and ultimately decided to paint the majestic betta fish! I think they're super beautiful so I wanted to try incorpora...
Mermay Day 24 π§ββοΈ / Baby Blue π - Early Access
Hi Patrons! πFor today's Mermay, I went with Emma's suggestion of including more animals (thanks Emma!) π₯°I was inspired to paint a golden tiger and baby blue flowers. The background by the Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan!Have a great day! Thank you for your support!
Mermay Day 24 π§ββοΈ / Baby Blue π - Process
Hi Patrons! πFor today's Mermay, I went with Emma's suggestion of including more animals (thanks Emma!) π₯°For the background, I was inspired by the Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan! I was also inspired by the scene where Howl shows Sophie the magical garden from Howl's Moving Castle! I...
Mermay Day 23 π§ββοΈ / Clover π - Early Access
Hi Patrons! πSorry for the delay in posting yesterday! For today's Mermay, I went with one of the ideas suggested by Madison (thank you!) π₯°! I decided to paint a mini mermaid among clovers and leaves! It's my first time painting a small mermaid and I had so much fun with it!!Thank you ...
Mermay Day 23 π§ββοΈ / Clover π - Process
Hi Patrons! πSorry for the delay in posting yesterday! For today's Mermay, I went with one of the ideas suggested by Madison (thank you!) π₯°! Thanks for all the suggestions as well, it really helps me get my creative juices back π! I decided to paint a mini mermaid among clovers and leav...
Mermay Day 22 π§ββοΈ - The Manor and The Mermaid π - Early Access
Hi Patrons! πFor today's Mermay, I wanted to paint a mermaid that's inspired by period dramas and the countryside! I wanted to illustrate a story around this girl who's secretly a mermaid living in this idyllic manor. I even made a mockup book cover! πI hope you like it! Thanks for...
Mermay Day 22 π§ββοΈ - The Manor and The Mermaid π - Process + Questions
Hi Patrons! πFor today's Mermay, I wanted to paint a mermaid that's inspired by period dramas and the countryside! I wanted to illustrate a story around this girl who's secretly a mermaid living in this idyllic manor. I even made a mockup book cover! πI made this piece with Procrea...
Mermay Day 21 π§ββοΈ / Sea and Fog π€ - Early Access
Hi Patrons! π€I wanted to explore painted something different today! I was listening to this playlist so I was inspired to mix romanticism and surrealism in this painting. I'm super happy I went with this direction since it's so different from what I'm used to painting which is quite r...
Mermay Day 21 π§ββοΈ / Sea and Fog π€ - Process
Hi Patrons! π€I painted something different today since I haven't been really too happy with my ideas lately. I was listening to this playlist so I was inspired to mix romanticism and surrealism in this painting. I'm super happy I went with this direction since it's so different from w...
Mermay Day 20 π§ββοΈ / Waltz of The Corals π©° - Early Access
Hi Patrons!We're already at Day 20! Can you believe it? For today's Mermay, I wanted to paint a jellyfish ballerina! I included antique furniture and incorporate it into the setting! I was inspired by royal/princess core! I added a few embellishments to hint that she's still in the ocean...
Mermay Day 20 π§ββοΈ / Waltz of The Corals π©° - Process
Hi Patrons!We're already at Day 20! Can you believe it? For today's Mermay, I wanted to paint a jellyfish ballerina! I included antique furniture and incorporate it into the setting! I was inspired by royal/princess core! I added a few embellishments to hint that she's still in the ocean...
Mermay Day 19 π§ββοΈ / Patagonia β°οΈ - Process
Hi Patrons!For today's Mermay, I made a jellyfish mermaid for a change and it's inspired by the snow-capped mountains in Patagonia!Lately, I've been feeling pretty frustrated with my ideas as things aren't working as how I envisioned it. I was struggling with the resting pose for a w...
Mermay Day 19 π§ββοΈ / Patagonia β°οΈ - Early Access
Hi Patrons! πHere's Mermay Day 19! I decided to go with a jellyfish mermaid today! It's inspired by snow-capped mountains in Patagonia! I might touch this up tomorrow morning so I'll make a few changes but I'm pretty happy with it!EDIT: Made changes to the painting! You can see th...
Mermay Day 18 π§ββοΈ / Wanderlust 𧳠- Early Access
Hi Patrons! πToday's mermaid took longer to do than I expected, actually, I knew it was going to take long since I wanted to paint a city πI had this idea of imagining the coral reef as a small quaint town. I was inspired by the streets of Italy which made me miss traveling! I can't wa...
Mermay Day 18 π§ββοΈ / Wanderlust 𧳠- Process
Hi Patrons! πToday's mermaid took longer to do than I expected, actually, I knew it was going to take long since I wanted to paint a city πI had this idea of imagining the coral reef as a small quaint town. I was inspired by the streets of Italy. Looking at reference photos made me miss tr...
Mermay Day 17 π§ββοΈ / The Wait π - Early Access
For today's Mermay, I wanted to create a melancholic feeling--almost as if she's patiently waiting for something or someone π
Mermay Day 17 π§ββοΈ / The Wait π - Process + Updates
Hi Patrons! β€οΈThank you so much for your input and your lovely comments on yesterday's post!! Your inputs are really helpful! π I'm going to wait until the 31st to make a poll! I really love the suggestion of breaking it into groups as a process of elimination so I think I'll divi...
β Mermay / Reaching Goals / Rewards Updates β
Hi Patrons! β€οΈI just want to say thank you all so much for your support on my Mermay so far!! Your support really encourages me!! We've already reached over 200 patrons here and I'm so overjoyed with all the support!! π₯ΊππSince we reached the 200 goal, that means I'm going to...
Mermay Day 16 π§ββοΈ / Dark Library βππ―- Early Access
Hi Patrons! π€I wanted to do something inspired by Dark Academia for today's Mermay! Actually, I wanted to draw a different sea creature for today so I wanted to do an octopus! I had this idea of imagining an octopus as a writer since ink is in their nature πππ€
Mermay Day 16 π§ββοΈ / Dark Library βππ―- Process + Reward Updates
Hi Patrons! π€I wanted to do something inspired by Dark Academia for today's Mermay! Actually, I wanted to draw a different sea creature for today so I wanted to do an octopus! I had this idea of imagining an octopus as a writer since ink is in their nature πππ€I had a lot of fun paint...
Mermay Day 15 π§ββοΈ / Snow Peak ποΈ - Early Access
Hi Patrons! π€We're halfway there!! I made a landscape mermaid today which was inspired by a photograph with a snow-capped mountain scene with fall trees! πImage source
Mermay Day 15 π§ββοΈ / Snow Peak ποΈ - Process
Hi Patrons! π€We're halfway there!! I made a landscape mermaid today and I really enjoyed painting this one! I love blending orange and blue hues together and throwing in pinks that's why I love painting winter scenes so much since I can always add hints of pink! Also, I can't help but...
