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So. This got me thinking. I know that when a lot of people think of mermaids, they just kinda think general fantasy creature. But I really like it when people come up with merfolk designs based on/inspired real fish. For example, I have fallen in love with the idea of a lionfish mer. It’s great. Also beta fish, because flowy tails.
This one artist, nao89, did a mermay series awhile back that is fantastic. I love her designs so much AND she took the time to say what fish she used as inspiration for that day’s drawing. Some of my favs, because I can’t not include them: Black Sea Nettle, Dragon Seahorse, Glassfish, Mantis Shrimp, Octopus, Thresher Shark, Cyerce nigricans, Nudibranch Blue Dragon, and Kronosaurus (even tho it technically a dinosaur).
ANYWAY.
Point is there are SO MANY different kinds of fish and just sticking a human torso on a generic fish tail is. Boring. So now when ever I brainstorm about seaborne specifics, I find myself looking a lists of different types of fish for inspiration. I get lots of ideas.
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hamelin_bornSo. This got me thinking. I know that when a lot of people think of mermaids, they just kinda think general fantasy creature. But I really like it when people come up with merfolk designs based on/inspired real fish. For example, I have fallen in love with the idea of a lionfish mer. It’s great. Also beta fish, because flowy tails.
This one artist, nao89, did a mermay series awhile back that is fantastic. I love her designs so much AND she took the time to say what fish she used as inspiration for that day’s drawing. Some of my favs, because I can’t not include them: Black Sea Nettle, Dragon Seahorse, Glassfish, Mantis Shrimp, Octopus, Thresher Shark, Cyerce nigricans, Nudibranch Blue Dragon, and Kronosaurus (even tho it technically a dinosaur).
ANYWAY.
Point is there are SO MANY different kinds of fish and just sticking a human torso on a generic fish tail is. Boring. So now when ever I brainstorm about seaborne specifics, I find myself looking a lists of different types of fish for inspiration. I get lots of ideas.
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