Today's drawing was created by our colleague and longtime friend, King (LovelyWingsArt), and features a semi-chibi portrait of the merman Rosas!

This adorable little bastard is ready to enchant you with his smooth talk (and his posh English accent, combined with a temperament that's not exactly that of an old-time gentleman...).
Even though in this version his beard isn't as trimmed as usual (the cut that normally separates the goatee from the sideburns is missing), Rosas loves experimenting with new looks, and the "full" beard (meaning not broken, not untrimmed—that would be sacrilege for him!) is something he occasionally decides to sport, if he thinks it might be beneficial in his, ahem... conquests...

Rosas is one of the characters in Fish Don't Cry! Check him out if you're looking for a mysterious, magical, and marine biology-filled adventure! 
https://fantasydiario.blogspot.com/2026/04/fish-dont-cry-masterpost.html

#FishDontCry #IPesciNonPiangono #CactusFanart #Merfolk #MerfolkAU #Chibi #ChibiArt #SemiChibi #Mermay #Rosas #MermanRosas

[While Doppio was exhausted from the tail end of his ordeal, he was at least happy one of the eggs had made it to term. All he had to do was to keep this one safe until it hatched. "Boss will definately be proud of me for this..."]

While I'm fully writing that idea out for merfolk!AU, here's a follow up of the drawing I drew on Wedsnday morning; a part of the story is that Doppio has to carry an heir for Diavolo- except usually merfolk end up with at least more than one surviving egg per clutch, Doppio ended up with the short end of the stick in this case and only had one... but it's okay, since his 'boss' at least wanted one heir, right?

(will i draw more of this? maybe.)

#mermay #merfolkAU #AUs #jjba #Doppio

["I know Boss asked me this favor, but I can't wait until this is over- hopefully there's at least one that makes it..."]

Mpreg? In my Merfolk!AU? It's... more likely than you think.

(This is a pic for that follow up a post thinking of a follow up fic to a fic I wrote on Aethy a week or so ago, so still more Mermay shenanigans. Also, forgive the quality, it was drawn on fumes hours earlier.)

#AUs #merfolkau #jjba #doppio #mpreg #mermay

His long body stretching towards the depths, a silvery ribbon with red dorsal fin, the same of the creatures that inspired in the minds of sailors the wild shape of ancient sea serpents...

Artfight is approaching! Time to work on new Reference Sheets!

This is for our main guy, Sangreal :)

First image that will be part of his ref!

https://fantasydiario.blogspot.com/2025/12/character-sangreal.html

#FishDontCry #Merfolk #MerfolkAU #Pistrix #FollowThePistrix #DigitalDrawing #DigitalArt #FnMArt #ColoredWork #OC #OriginalCharacter 

POV: You're scuba diving and you see two weird as hell fish and their weird dog

While I'm aware it's not May yet, I drew the designs of Doppio and Diavolo for Merfolk!AU plus eel!Epitaph. (Eelpitaph, if y'all will.)

(Doppio's design is based of betta fish/siamese fighting fish and Diavolo's is based of off an oarfish)

#merfolkAU #mermay #aus #jjba #doppio #diavolo

Frozen Waters, also known as Sedna (a name borrowed from Inuit cultures, where she is known as ᓯᑦᓇ Sitna, ᓯᐊᑦᓇ Siatna, ᓴᑦᓇ Satna, or ᓴᓐᓇ Sanna), is the personification of low temperatures and the collective of creatures that thrive in such conditions. Among the indigenous people of Canada, Sedna is known as "the one far below," or as the woman of the depths or the one who does not want a husband.

Explore more water deities here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/fish-don-t-cry-cactusdifuoco/a/pistrix-religion-organization

#TraditionalArt #Ballpointpen #FishDontCry #Merfolk #MerfolkAU #FuriaAndMimmaArt

The old king is chained. Long live the king?
Maybe he's immortal. Maybe he never was alive. Maybe he never was real.
But what do you feel, when his singular, luminous eye, pierces your soul?

Azoth, the Chained King. Just another illustration for the the Fish Don't Cry project. Ballpoint pen + a little of digital color.

https://fantasydiario.blogspot.com/2026/04/characters-king-azoth.html

#OC #FishDontCry #Merfolk #MerfolkAU #KingAzoth #Pistrix #Ballpointpen #FnMArt

Another ballpoint pen sketch of Xanatos & Plasmius as mersalmons :3

Although male mersalmones are famous for their displays and ritualistic fights, in the absence of a female to court they tend to treat each other with marked camaraderie.

#Merfolk #Fanart #VladPlasmius #DavidXanatos #MerfolkAU #Ballpointpen #FishDontCry #TraditionalArt #FnMArt

When you're a deep sea fish, but an half-octopus creature transformed you into a human.

Work in progress for the cover of chapter 1 of the Comic version of FISH DON'T CRY.

#FishDontCry #WIP #Merfolk #MerfolkAU

Lil' Augustine wants to be friends with a mermaid. He thinks that throwing random objects in the water will be enough.
Remember: the sea gives, the sea takes. Hey, exactly like legendary pokémon!

Illustration to accompany a little fic, both created for the PerfectWorldShippingWeek2026! Theme: Family/Childhood.

You can read the fic here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/79217506

#TraditionalArt #Merfolk #MerfolkAU #ColoredWork #FishDontCry #PerfectWorldShipping #PerfWorldShippingWeek2026 #Childhood