Mermay 2025 – Day Thirty-one – Serenity

Mermay 2025 – Day Thirty-one – Serenity

The abstract prompts are always the hardest. Serenity was no exception.

After wasting a few minutes thinking of Firefly references and accepting that a mermaid couldn’t pose like River Tam, I decided the best solution was a serene scene. In the end, the mermaid feels almost incidental in this kelp forest scene.

And that ends this year’s Mermay.

I won’t say this one was my best, but it felt good to get the skills back. I could feel myself getting better (mostly) throughout the month. As always, I have plans to do more with my cast. Whether I actually do with them is anyone’s guess. (My first step would be giving them clothes.