❝Branxton Brothers










inspiration SSRPG characters Cooper Branxton (sweetpinkpixie) & Mercer Branxton (Cassirin)
materials Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

A private request for Ern as well as fulfilling my own itch Taking inspiration from the first brother's siggy I made back when Mercer was a first year and Cooper a seventh year (their site debuts!). I thought I had the original PSD saved for this but, alas, I did not and could not find the texture I used. Instead, I got to play around and be indecisive on backgrounds and coloring and images to use. So, here they are. The Branxton Bros in all their (mature?) glory.

❝Goblet of Graphics: Spring







inspiration Goblet of Graphics (Gladrags Creative Contest)
materials Adobe Photoshop Elements 9
awards

Pardon me as I indulge in a bit of record keeping The creative competitions here on SS hold a very special place in my heart and I am so glad that a decade and some change later that I still have the opportunity to participate in them

The latest theme was "spring" and the first thing that came to mind were cherry blossoms. Living in Japan, the cherry blossom season is a HUGE deal with 'cherry blossom forecasts' on TV and their appearance also signaling the end of one school year and the start of the next. Starbucks even has a spcial cherry blossom frapp So, naturally, I needed to make some cherry blossom inspired graphics. Keeping with the pink theme, my second graphic took cherry blossoms and combined that with a character from the Kdrama 'Alchemy of Souls' - which I have recently become engrossed with. Jin Cho-yeon is associated with Spring and even called the Spring Princess/Princess of Spring during the series and is often seen wearing a pink hanbok. So...PINK EVERYWHERE!

Which is why for my third entry I wanted something not pink I also wanted to do something very different and punny, but was struggling to think up a 'spring' pun (as in the metal coil spring) and was watching some Emily D Baker. For those who don't know her content, she has a yodeling pickle that will make appearances and, well, there was the inspiration for a dill-pun

Thank you Suzy for hosting this Spring round. Thank you everyone who participated. Thank you everyone who voted. Looking forward to the next round

❝ siggy rotation 3.0

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inspiration SSRPG characters belonging to moi
materials Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 ... mostly. Some predate my purchase of this software and I cannot speak for the other graphic makers <3. Lots of textures and coloring textures found on DeviantArt

Excessive comes to mind It's been two...three...some odd years since I last did a signature rotation 'time capsule' soooooo clearly it has been a long time coming. Thank you for stopping by and indulging me and this crazy cast of characters that exist in my head

❝Becoming Anna

Photos!: 3rd through 7th year

inspiration SSRPG characters Anna Walles (sweetpinkpixie)
materials Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

Welp...it sure has been a minute and a half since I was last in here but....better late than never, I suppose. With Anna reaching her seventh year, I wanted to put all of her PP's used for the Hogwarts RPG in one place so here we are Forever grateful to Instagram for suggesting her older FC to me (that place is so kind to me). And special thanks to Josey (Waddles) for gifting this little sunspot to me, it has been an amazing journey with her as a character thus far

❝Seashells & Pastel Shores work in progress

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inspiration Coco Wyo's Into Gardens Bold-Easy Coloring Book
materials Ohuhu brush tip alcohol markers

Text Cut: used markers, a running list

• FOR SAND
• E160 Soft Sun
• E220 Sand
• E240 Chamois
• E260 Leather
  
  FOR LEAVES
• Y120 Buttercup Yellow
• GY6 Anise
• GY4 Yellow Green
  
  FOR FLOWERS
• RV280 Light Pink
• RV300 Tender Pink
• R5 Cherry Pink
  
  FOR CRAB
• R110 Sardonyx
• R120 Light Prawn
• R160 Cadmium Red

After a long hiatus from posting any of my creative endeavors, I’m excited to share this coloring page! Life’s been a bit of a journey recently, especially after two surgeries on my left elbow in November (but hey, I got to bring home a bit of my bone as a souvenir?). During my recovery, I struggled with feeling low—not being able to finish my Inktober sketchbook on time the way I had intended was disappointing, and in the wake of surgery and the complete lack of mobility I felt a bit lost when it came to creativity. But I’m still planning to return to that project and just need to build my confidence up again!

Cue stumbling upon the bold and easy coloring book trend on TikTok and it sparking something in me. There are hundreds of this style of coloring book out there and I cannot recommend them enough - seriously, there is a coloring book out there for everyone's taste including crime scenes (because I know there is more than one person out there that watches or listens to 'true crime' to unwind). And if you are seeing this, this is your sign to go out there and COLOR! There are plenty of free coloring printables out there including some from this same creator!

I've completed a few pages in this book already and was going to wait until I finished this latest page before sharing it here on SS, but art and creativity aren't just about sharing completed works—works in progress deserve to be celebrated too! So, here I am, with a perspectives and a renewed creative energy, sharing this spring beach coloring page with warm pastels. It feels good to embrace the process even if it is hard to trust it sometimes—I'm looking specifically at you, vibrant pink petals that almost feel NEON to me and too bright for the rest of the aesthetic.

And...maybe sometime...you all can help challenge me to a limit color challenge by picking some colors for me? And yes, Levi Ackerman IS protecting The Wall of markers.

❝MerMay 2025: MIRROR work in progress

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Japanese mythology
materials 4B pencil (one of my kiddo's leftover they no longer use at school)

It's gonna...

...gonna...

...gonna...

...gonna...

It's gonna be MAY

Already behind and unlikely to do all the prompts for MerMay, but really just happy to be back in this kind of creative mindset ... and I love mermaids (my life's ambition between the ages of 3-5 were to become one) so really just a win-win all around

A work-in-progress, I took the 'Mirror' prompt and was inspired by the Japanese legend that koi fish transform into dragons and the spirit of Children’s Day (which is literally just around the corner over here and we have our koi nobori outside the house as well), and created this pencil sketch of a koi fish–inspired merboy gazing into a mirror and seeing a dragon-like, mighty merman reflected back at him. A little wimsay visual representation of growth, transformation, and self-belief.

Being a mama of two son—one of whom just started junior high and that thought alone just being beyond mind boggling—this theme is especially personal. Watching him grow into his own strength and identity feels a bit like witnessing that mythical transformation firsthand...though I should add, his version seems to include bass instruments, so it's becoming a very loud one

❝MerMay 2025: MIRROR finished

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Japanese mythology
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

WG050 Warm Grey 05
YR212 Milk White
GG020 Green Grey 02
MG020 Blue Grey 02
YR190 Cadmium Orange
YR170 Chrome Orange
YR70 Light Orange
R110 Sardonyx
G360 Pond Green
G490 Viridian
E260 Leather
E240 Chamois
PB4 Napoleon Blue
B250 Light Blue

...I didn't actually write down what I used while I was coloring so I am making an educated guess based on memory and swatch paper

Ended up making some very minor adjustments here and there (specifically the placement of the flag and it chopping off part of his hair ) and viola, we have color.

Next theme is 'Cosmic' and its May 4th here soooooo

❝MerMay 2025: COSMIC

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inspiration MerMay 2025, Star Wars, & Star Trek
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

Y010 Primrose
Y030 Lemon Chiffon
YR6 Primary Yellow
YR33 Melon Yellow
Y2 Sunflower
Y070 Acid Yellow
Y040 Calamansi
G340 Horizon Green
BG1 Turquoise Green
G5 Turquoise Ink Green
PB10 Turquoise Green Light
B140 Aquamarine
PB2 Brilliant Blue
PB6 Royal Blue
B190 Ultramarina
PB4 Napoleon Blue
R8 Geranium
YR107 Reddish Yellow
E240 Chamois
E260 Leather
E310 Dark Brown
WG0.5 Warm Grey 0
CG020 Neutral Grey 02
BG050 Cool Grey 05
YR5 Terra Cotta

May the 4th be with you.

Drawn on May the 4th, so naturally 'cosmic' had to be Star Wars themed so I went with a Leia Organa inspired mermaid based on her first look in the films. But narrowing cosmic down to just one space-center universe just did not feel right, so cue the addition of Captain Kathryn Janeway, my Star Trek queen and coffee-fueled captain of little girl dreams (my mom made me her costume for Halloween one year).

I know...I KNOW. The gal with Airey Flamsteed living in her head put Star Wars and Star Trek together in the same picture! Blasphemy?! The man will just have to deal with it

The stars they are holding are an attempt at the Ohuhu marker glitter effect and their tails are nebula inspired.

❝MerMay 2025: HAIR

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inspiration MerMay 2025, pastels, & the 'mermaid hair' trend
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

Y030 Yellow Chiffon
YR34 Yellow
G120 Yellowish Green
G340 Horizon Green
B070 Tahitian Blue
B050 Robin's Egg Blue
B030 Frost Blue
MG020 Blue Grey 02
V330 Prune
V060 Amethyst
V050 Pearl Violet
RV130 Queen Pink
RV260 Pink
RV280 Light Pink
R190 Bougainvillaea
RV350 Crimson
YR030 Carmine Red
YR2 Marigold
YR170 Chrome Charge
CG030 Neutral Grey 03
YR148 Thin Persimmon

I can’t recall if this was ever an official trend or just something the algorithm served me so often that my brain declared it one—but I distinctly remember a wave (pun intended) of wavy, gradient hair being dubbed “mermaid hair.” That became the spark of inspiration for this piece: a pastel rainbow–haired mermaid with chibi sea creatures frolicking through her flowing locks like it’s their own personal playground.

Only regret is that the pastels did not layer on top of each other like I hoped they would to create her hair texture and use of the grey marker did wonders for shading but nooooooooot the greatest of things for texturing. Became a real 'just trust the process' and waiting for all the ink to dry One of these days, hopefully, I will pluck up the courage to attempt individual scales.

❝MerMay 2025: AXOLOTL

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inspiration MerMay 2025
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

R5 Cherry Pink
R9 Pastel Rose
R080 Pale Cherry Pink
R250 Antique Fuchsia
RV180 Hollyhock
RV260 Pink
Y010 Primrose
Y070 Acid Yellow

This was almost a limited color challenge...until I went a little wild with the different pinks trying to blend out a coloring oopsie in which one of these pinks was just TOO deep in the spot I used it it and the pink I thought would blend it out ended up being a very dry marker. She was a quick drawing compared to the others, but I love my little cushioned queen

❝MerMay 2025: DRAMA

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inspiration MerMay 2025
materials copic multiliner (black), Ohuhu brush tip metallic markers, Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

G340 Horizon Green
G360 Pond Green
G490 Viridian
G300 Dark Olive
V080 Dark Violet
V050 Pearl Violet
R160 Cadmium Red
R170 Lipstick Red

'Drama' had me immediately think of the Broadway music adaptation of the original 'The Little Mermaid' animated film and how absolutely bonkers I thought it was that all the merfolk were going to be on rollerskates (Heelys officially, but my head cannot shake the image of literal roller skates). I was fortunate to get to see the production when it was in Tokyo and by then there were no roller skates involved (wirework instead).

So this is a little homage of sorts to the original Broadway musical and its original Ariel, Sierra Boggess, who had no issues taking to the Heelys due to being an ice skater herself. Maybe this version is of an AU universe where our animated Ariel plays herself in the musical and struggles with (literal) roller skates

❝MerMay 2025: SWEET TREAT

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo Disney Sea
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

0 Colorless Blender
G320 Jade Green
G120 Yellowish Green
G340 Horizon Green
G5 Turquoise Ink Green
B030 Frost Blue
B050 Robin's Egg Blue
PB10 Turquoise Green Light
R250 Antique Fuchsia
RV130 Queen Pink
R29 Pear Color
E220 Sand
E240 Chamois
E380 Ash Rose
YR148 Thin Persimmon

At Tokyo Disney Sea, there is a Mermaid Lagoon area based exclusively on Atlantica from the Little Mermaid. It is sincerely my favorite area at the part and truly brings out my inner child every time we visit ― and the stage show performed there every half hour or so is breathtaking ― and just adjacent to Ariel's Playground and across from the Blowfish Balloon Race ride is a little stand that sells ice cream. Among those is a sea salt ice cream (that comes in a little clam shaped container with Ariel on it). It is a must every visit and the first thing that came to mind with the prompt 'sweet treat'. I tweaked this concept from an ice cream cup to a creamsicle/popsicle look for this drawing mostly on a whim a whim and I was nibbling on an apple pie popsicle while working on the sketch.

I also attempted two Ohuhu Marker tutorials for this piece: bubbles and wood grain. The wood grain result is not ideal and I for sure need more practice as my brush strokes were a bit heavy handed, but I am pleased with the bubbles! Working with the colorless blender over finished areas can be beyond nerve-wracking and sheeesh she my white gel pen pick the worst times to clog...but the clogs sort of helped add to the overall effect

❝MerMay 2025: MIYAZAKI

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Studio Ghibli's 'Ponyo'
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers, Sharpie Acrylic Markers

Text Cut: used markers

0 Colorless Blender
Y010 Primrose
Y070 Acid Yellow
G240 Green Shadow
MG020 Blue Grey 02
B220 Pale Greyish Blue
B030 Frost Blue
RV010 Water Lily
RV350 Crimson
R2 Vermillion
R110 Sardonyx
E470 Tea Rose
YR070 Light Orange
E220 Sand
E240 Chamois
YR9 Yellow Ochre
YR92 Chocolate
RG030 Red Grey 03
R18 Pastel Peach
CG020 Neutral Grey 02
CG030 Neutral Grey 03

A Miyazaki prompt for MerMay? Gotta be Ponyo

A very special little film for me in that it was my first Studio Ghibli film I watched in Japanese cinemas. For those unfamiliar with the film, it is sort of Hayao Miyazaki' reimagining of the classic tale of The Little Mermaid in which a curious goldfish dreams of becoming human after forming a special bond with a young boy named Sōsuke. It is a sweet little story about friendship, transformation, and the harmony between humanity and nature told through the lens of childhood imagination ― and you may just leave the film craving ham.

In the film, Sōsuke keeps Ponyo in a little bucket rather than a round fish bowl like in this doodle...but the image that immediately popped into my mind was of little Ponyo in her goldfish form kissing Sōsuke's finger as he presses to the glass of a bowl

❝MerMay 2025: ATLANTIS

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Disney's Atlantis
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers, Ohuhu brush tip metallic markers, Sharpie Acrylic Markers

Text Cut: used markers

0 Colorless Blender
Y010 Primrose
YR33 Melon Yellow
Y2 Sunflower Yellow
Y070 Acid Yellow
B070 Tahitian Blue
B050 Robin's Egg Blue
B030 Frost Blue
B210 Pale Blue
B220 Pale Greyish Blue
BG1 Turquoise Green
R25 Pale Violet Blue
RV260 Pink
E020 Cotton Pearl
E240 Chamois
E160 Soft Sun
E050 Lipstick Neutral
YR Terra Cotta
CG020 Cool Neutral Grey 02

For my MerMay 'Atlantis' prompt, I reimagined Kida and Milo as merfolk, holding a shard of Atlantean crystal tied to the Heart of Atlantis—the powerful, crystal-based energy source that sustains their ancient civilization in Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

I’ll admit, I didn’t fully appreciate this film when it first came out (I was deep in my musical-only Disney era and anything without a full songbook got immediately snubbed ). But rewatching it more recently, I’m struck by how ahead of its time it was—much like Treasure Planet, it feels like a classic that just released in the wrong era.

Anyway. It's cute ― if you ignore how derpy Milo turned out, an oversight in not using a thinner copic liner ― and I am especially pleased with how Kida's hair turned out.

❝MerMay 2025: CUBISM

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Minecraft pixel art stained glass windows
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

B030 Frost Blue
B050 Robin's Egg Blue
B070 Tahitian Blue
B080 Process Blue
B110 Crystal Blue
B140 Aquamarine
B190 Ultramarine
E090 Eggshell White
E220 Sand
G220 Lime Green
G320 Jade Green
G340 Horizon Green
G360 Pond Green
G410 Light Holly Green
G8 Glass Green
PB2 Brilliant Blue
PB4 Napoleon Blue
R090 Light Tea Rose
R120 Light Prawn
R160 Cadmium Red
R190 Bougainvillaea
V020 Pale Lilac
V030 Mauve
V050 Pearl Violet
Y9 Yellow Ochre
YR070 Light Orange
YR1 Dark Yellow
YR170 Charge Orange
YR209 Hazelnuts
YR212 Milk White
YR240 Cream
YR3 Orange
YR34 Yellow
YR6 Primary Yellow

So...this prompt was a journey

After staring at artists' renditions of cubism for entirely too long and ultimately accepting that it’s an art style that just does not come naturally to me, I considered switching gears and drawing a mermaid in a Minecraft style — especially since I'd just taken the boys to see that movie the other day. Six attempts later (all of which I hated), I scrapped that idea too.

Next up: pixel art. I spent the better part of an hour carefully drawing a literal grid in my sketchbook and started blocking out the beginnings of a mermaid... only to decide I didn’t love that direction either.

Eventually, I pivoted to a stained glass concept and finally found a rhythm I liked. After a few sketches, I landed on a shape that felt right, and I genuinely had fun with the linework and letting loose with the colors. This is probably the most markers I've used for any of the MerMay prompts so far!

❝MerMay 2025: LOST AND FOUND

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & "Part of your World" (especially Halle Bailey's rendition)
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

BR2 Potato Brown
E050 Lipstick Neutral
E220 Sand
E260 Leather
G340 Horizon Green
G5 Turquoise Ink Green
P2 Light Violet
R290 Cardinal
R7 Old Red
RV160 Thistle
V030 Mauve
V050 Pearl Violet

New FAVORITE alert

I drew inspiration from one of the most powerful moments in 'Part of Your World', specifically the way Halle Bailey performs it in the live-action adaptation. Unlike the animated version, where Ariel's longing comes across more wide-eyed and dreamy (and also beautifully performed by Jodi Benson), Halle’s take is layered with more emotional depth in my opinion ― though I really couldn't put my finger on just what about it resonated that way with me until I watched a lot of vocal coaches on YouTube break down the performance. There’s ache in her voice, a quiet strength, and a sense of yearning not just to belong, but to reclaim something essential about herself. I recall tearing up the first time I hear Halle's version and then there were full on tears in the theater

For me, in the final moments of the song when she reaches up out of the grotto and into the light, there's a sense of something being found or unearthed: her voice, her courage, and a clearer understanding of who she is beyond what’s expected of her.

Not to mention Ariel's grotto is quite literally a lost & found of human world things

❝MerMay 2025: GUARD

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inspiration MerMay 2025
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers, Sharpie Acrylic Markers

Text Cut: used markers

B120 Pale Blue
B140 Aquamarine
BG050 Cool Grey 05
CG020 Neutral Grey 02
CG030 Neutral Grey 03
CG070 Neutral Grey 07
E050 Lipstick Neutral
E130 Copper
E240 Chamois
MG020 Blue Grey 02
R1 Coral Pink
R5 Cherry Pink
RV130 Queen Pink
RV180 Hollyhock
RV260 Pink
V030 Mauve
WG0.5 Warm Grey 0
WG01 Warm Grey 01
WG050 Warm Grey 05
YR3 Orange

This was a bit of a rushed job and I lost the plot a little ways in on what precisely I was going for with the concept — a little hermit crab guarding the pearl from a curious mermaid. The vibe would have been sold more if I had had one of the hermit crab's claws up in the air but, alas!

❝MerMay 2025: REDRAW


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inspiration MerMay 2025 & 2020 drawings of fruit inspired mermaids
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers, Sharpie Acrylic Markers

Text Cut: used markers

B030 Frost Blue
CG070 Neutral Grey 07
G140 Horseradish
G2 Vivid Green
GY1 Pale Green
GY2 Grass Green
P5 Aburgeine
R170 Lipstick Red
R190 Bougainvillaea
R25 Pale Blue Violet
R30 Pale Cherry Pink
RV350 Crimson
V050 Pearl Violet
V060 Amethyst
V080 Dark Violet
V370 Blue Bell
V390 Dark Slate Blue
Y010 Primrose
YR33 Melon Yellow
YR34 Yellow

Back in 2020, I fell down a rabbit hole of fruit-inspired doodles thanks to Sea Lemon’s 30 Day Fruit Challenge. I originally used her printable to create a whole series of fruity cats, then transitioned into hamsters (partly because my oldest had just named his hamster Lemon). It wasn’t long before one of my students asked if I could try my hand at fruit mermaids, and that’s how these two characters were born, inspired by my kiddos’ favorite fruits, strawberry and blueberry! I was meant to draw her a red apple mermaid next, but unfortunately never got around to doing that and she left the platform I work with soon after. Maybe this MerMay will present me with a chance honor that promise though

Fast forward five years, and MerMay 2025 gave me the perfect excuse to revisit these early drawings. The originals were literally pages 2 and 3 of my first alcohol marker sketchbook and some of the very first things I ever colored using them! It’s been such a blast redesigning these girlies while preserving their original charm. Seeing how far I’ve come with blending, coloring, and even hands (they actually look like hands now and not nubbins!) has me positively over the moon.

I really think overcoming that 'cubism' prompt has sparked something in me

❝MerMay 2025: CABARET

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & this picture Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret
materials copic multiliner (black), Ohuhu brush tip metallic markers, Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

BG1 Turquoise Green
G2 Vivid Green
G5 Turquoise Ink Blue
GY Grass Green
R19 Barely Beige
R290 Cardinal
R7 Old Red
RV350 Crimson
V080 Dark Violet
Y121 Primrose
YR33 Melon Yellow
YR5 Terra Cotta
YR7 Cadmium Yellow

This MerMay piece was inspired by Eddie Redmayne’s performance in Cabaret! I haven’t seen the full musical myself (I know, fake musical fan in the house), but I’m familiar with the iconic soundtrack and, of course, Liza Minnelli’s unforgettable presence as the original leading lady. I'm especially proud of the shading on the 'skirt' part of his tail.

❝MerMay 2025: BRAVE

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Disney・Pixar's Brave
materials copic multiliner (black), Ohuhu brush tip metallic markers, Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

B070 Tahitian Blue
B190 Ultramarine
E060 Light Mahogany
E220 Sand
G1 Emerald Green
G220 Lime Green
G340 Horizon Green
G410 Light Holly Green
G490 Viridian
GG020 Green Grey 02
R1 Coral Pink
RV350 Crimson
Y120 Buttercup Yellow
YR190 Cadmium Orange
YR3 Orange
YR5 Terra Cotta
YR91 Natural Oak

I knew exactly what I wanted to do the moment I saw the prompt 'brave'. It’s a film I didn’t fully appreciate when it first came out and, honestly, the marketing was so misleading and sold a completely different story. I remember feeling like the rug had been pulled out from under me when I first saw it. But over time, especially after becoming a parent, my perspective shifted. I see so much more depth in the film now, and I think it’s such a shame that Brave never truly got the recognition it deserved.

Anyway! Here’s my interpretation of Merida as a mermaid — complete with a coral bow and arrow set. I’ve been really enjoying drawing hair lately, though I’ll admit I didn’t quite capture her signature curls the way I hoped (read: not even close—this hair is just dramatic and flowy, not curly at all).

I was also really happy to use my metallic markers again. I was pretty nervous doing so, however, because you can only lay those down once soooooooo if you make a bad brush stroke you just have to live with it. THANKFULLY I was able to relax my wrist and let the brush glide over the paper.

❝MerMay 2025: PEACH

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inspiration MerMay 2025, Peach Cookie from Cookie Run, & the ~alternate~ use of the peach emoji
materials copic multiliner (black), GEKKY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

E010 Pale Pink Fruit
G320 Jade Green
G410 Light Holly Green
R050 Chocolate Pink
R080 Pale Cherry PInk
RV350 Crimson

A certain Destiny's Child song immediately popped into my head when I saw the 'peach' prompt So I ran with that vibe and blended it with one of the characters from Cookie Run (anyone else here play mobile game?).

I experimented with a plaid pattern technique on her translucent puff sleeves, and I think it turned out pretty well! The effect would probably be more noticeable with a deeper, less pastel shade, but I was also aiming for a limited color palette this time. Honestly... I could've gotten away with just two markers, considering how similar the tones ended up being but the inbetween softer peach tone helped blend more seamlessly with the green.

❝MerMay 2025: BEACH GOTH

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inspiration MerMay 2025 & Lolita fashion
materials copic multiliner (black), Ohuhu brush tip metallic markers, Ohuhu brush tip markers

Text Cut: used markers

G270 Moss Green
G220 Lime Green
G5 Turquoise Ink Green
G300 Dark Olive
BG1 Turquoise Green
PB1 Turquoise Green Light
R290 Crimson
R170 Lipstick Red
CGII07 Cool Grey II 7
120 Black

My character Mitsuki Rasting would definitely appreciate the concept...though probably not the color choices. Honestly, I feel the same way. I wish I had made better decisions there. If I had stuck to the palette I used in the tail, I think the result would have felt more cohesive and satisfying. I always stress out and tense up when I use such an unforgiving color as black

Gothic Lolita fashion is a substyle of the Japanese Lolita fashion movement that blends Victorian and Rococo influences with gothic elements ... and this prompt made think of some of the girls I have seen wearing this style at the pools here in summer.