Mermay, but the theme is “Drought”. Y'all should look up Egypt’s Valley of the Whales. It’s a site that once was the sea bed a long time back. They have fossils of pre-evolved whales. It’s a real treasure trove to researchers. Also, artists’ takes on mermaid skeletons is pretty neat even if it’s far from accurate.

Rough drawing of another Mermay! The prompt idea was “solitary” but it made me think of the Recluse character in the early part of Ecco Defender of the Future. I played that game in my childhood, maybe took 6 or 7 years for me to beat. This level in particular, “Four Ways of Mystery” not only had me stumped, but it have me nightmares about drowning in caves deep underwater.

The Recluse lives alone with a manta ray for a companion, though they can’t communicate much beyond body language. You bring them a pretty fish that looks like the sun in the sky in exchange for a song.

Redraw of Bella’s wing growth cycle. The original drawing was in college, Feb 10th of 2013. I haven’t drawn much Bella lately, but I’m pleased to have done her justice. The first time I drew her must have been in 2006. So we’re getting to 20 years of Bella very soon!

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Oh, and she still has the pixie dust glow when floating. I’ve always loved how Fern Gully faeries were able to zero-gravity float and twist without the use of wings. I have to use underwater photo references for her most of the time.

Estrella the Moon Wolf Faerie. A gift for my sister this holiday season. I’ve been drawing her since middle school, maybe 2007 or so. She’s all grown up now!

Haven’t drawn Bella in a bit! If been sitting on this sketch for a while now. I played with the colors and decided to be done with it. Gods, I love the gradient map feature in Clip. (changed her wing species again, to the urania moth)

Art dump from about 2018, there was another pic that got the whole post flagged for nsfw… anyway, I have a concept Bella with sphinx moth wings, Medli from WindWaker in the style of BreathoftheWild, Estrella as a mermyd, and Berellinth (Berri) in fancy clothes.

I got this bug to draw neopets, but also The Locked Tomb fanart. I decided Harrow would be a korbat because small. It’s hard to make the little guys look mean. I don’t wanna do a darigan version either. Underneath the bones and skull paint is a little Nona after all.

I’m still working out which species works the best for Gideon. And unfortunately I’m thinking about the kau. Uncharitable choice for sure but it’s so funny.