2026-05-27 16:21 UTC
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)?
#Mermay2026 #MastoArt #FediArt #Illustration #Mermaid #BigHair #DeepSea #Diving
Replies (2)
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@bpolitte@mstdn.games 2026-05-27 19:12
@ravanon@mastodon.scot Oh, this one is so much more interesting because of the flipped perspective, and the reflection is perfection, allowing us to see what the scientist is seeing.
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@psa@masto.ai 2026-05-28 05:57
@ravanon@mastodon.scot it's delightful and the idea of multiple orientations for perspective is excellent. Restoring the reflection helps a lot, I didn't originally parse it and the whole image was a bit weird. Having it there provides the necessary orientation. If you SCUBA, going upside down is a worthwhile activity that too few divers seem to try. Gives a whole different perspective on the undersea world.