RavanonMay 26

Bonus #Mermay drawing!

Since I drew my regular mermaid so early in the month, I decided to show what she likes to get up to: pressing herself up against the viewing domes of submersibles used in marine research to say hello.

True fact: dozens of undersea expeditions are lost each year due to mermaids compelling scientists to let them into their vessels. It's a big problem in marine studies.

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Show threadRavanonMay 27

Double-plus bonus #Mermay drawing! (Sort of.)

Just for fun, I tried rotating my mermaid visitation drawing to match the mermaid's perspective.

I also restored the mermaid's reflection in the glass, which I'd previously hidden because I thought it made the centre of the drawing a little too busy.

What do people think? Better from the scientist's orientation (as shown upthread) or the mermaid's (shown here)?

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Show threadHyzual
@ravanon I love the mermaid's perspective 😍, it makes the drawing more puzzling, like you're wondering why is there an upside down person.
May 27 at 8:27pmWeb
Show threadRavanonMay 28
@Hyzual I'm glad you like it! As long as the drawing isn't *too* puzzling, I guess that can be a virtue.