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So the last day of MerMay it seemed like everyone at Swancon 50 wanted to talk, for me to get them things, and to bump the table. But me and the Kakimori and the bottle of Rainbow Scarab got through it all.

It's been a great MerMay, and thank you for traveling along with me.

#MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay2026 #NoAI #Swancon50 #Swancon #PerthWesternAustralia #ScienceFictionConvention #FountainPenInk #DipPen

So the last day of MerMay it seemed like everyone at Swancon 50 wanted to talk, for me to get them things, and to bump the table. But me and the Kakimori and the bottle of Rainbow Scarab got through it all.

It's been a great MerMay, and thank you for traveling along with me.

#MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay2026 #NoAI #Swancon50 #Swancon #PerthWesternAustralia #ScienceFictionConvention #FountainPenInk #DipPen

So the last day of MerMay it seemed like everyone at Swancon 50 wanted to talk, for me to get them things, and to bump the table. But me and the Kakimori and the bottle of Rainbow Scarab got through it all.

It's been a great MerMay, and thank you for traveling along with me.

#MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay2026 #NoAI #Swancon50 #Swancon #PerthWesternAustralia #ScienceFictionConvention #FountainPenInk #DipPen

So the last day of MerMay it seemed like everyone at Swancon 50 wanted to talk, for me to get them things, and to bump the table. But me and the Kakimori and the bottle of Rainbow Scarab got through it all.

It's been a great MerMay, and thank you for traveling along with me.

#MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay2026 #NoAI #Swancon50 #Swancon #PerthWesternAustralia #ScienceFictionConvention #FountainPenInk #DipPen

So the last day of MerMay it seemed like everyone at Swancon 50 wanted to talk, for me to get them things, and to bump the table. But me and the Kakimori and the bottle of Rainbow Scarab got through it all.

It's been a great MerMay, and thank you for traveling along with me.

#MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay2026 #NoAI #Swancon50 #Swancon #PerthWesternAustralia #ScienceFictionConvention #FountainPenInk #DipPen

Super poor light I'm afraid, but we're here in a hotel with dim light and a storm lowering outside, and a hurried drawing in the heritage ballroom.
Off to a Panel soon and then The Masquerade!
I think it's mainly Azure Kingfisher.

#Swancon50 #PerthWesternAustralia #MerMay #Mermay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

Super poor light I'm afraid, but we're here in a hotel with dim light and a storm lowering outside, and a hurried drawing in the heritage ballroom.
Off to a Panel soon and then The Masquerade!
I think it's mainly Azure Kingfisher.

#Swancon50 #PerthWesternAustralia #MerMay #Mermay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

Super poor light I'm afraid, but we're here in a hotel with dim light and a storm lowering outside, and a hurried drawing in the heritage ballroom.
Off to a Panel soon and then The Masquerade!
I think it's mainly Azure Kingfisher.

#Swancon50 #PerthWesternAustralia #MerMay #Mermay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

Super poor light I'm afraid, but we're here in a hotel with dim light and a storm lowering outside, and a hurried drawing in the heritage ballroom.
Off to a Panel soon and then The Masquerade!
I think it's mainly Azure Kingfisher.

#Swancon50 #PerthWesternAustralia #MerMay #Mermay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

Super poor light I'm afraid, but we're here in a hotel with dim light and a storm lowering outside, and a hurried drawing in the heritage ballroom.
Off to a Panel soon and then The Masquerade!
I think it's mainly Azure Kingfisher.

#Swancon50 #PerthWesternAustralia #MerMay #Mermay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

MerMay 29th of 2026.

I am booked in to the hotel of Swancon50 which opens officially tomorrow, so it's going to be very busy for me for the rest of MerMay, but I will get some sort of drawing in for the remaining days hopefully. This is the last one that is going to be of any quality I think, but who knows?

This dolphin like mer guy is on his way somewhere fast!

Drawn with the Kakimori and Rainbow Scarab Ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Merfolk #FantasyArt #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

MerMay 29th of 2026.

I am booked in to the hotel of Swancon50 which opens officially tomorrow, so it's going to be very busy for me for the rest of MerMay, but I will get some sort of drawing in for the remaining days hopefully. This is the last one that is going to be of any quality I think, but who knows?

This dolphin like mer guy is on his way somewhere fast!

Drawn with the Kakimori and Rainbow Scarab Ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Merfolk #FantasyArt #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

MerMay 29th of 2026.

I am booked in to the hotel of Swancon50 which opens officially tomorrow, so it's going to be very busy for me for the rest of MerMay, but I will get some sort of drawing in for the remaining days hopefully. This is the last one that is going to be of any quality I think, but who knows?

This dolphin like mer guy is on his way somewhere fast!

Drawn with the Kakimori and Rainbow Scarab Ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Merfolk #FantasyArt #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

MerMay 29th of 2026.

I am booked in to the hotel of Swancon50 which opens officially tomorrow, so it's going to be very busy for me for the rest of MerMay, but I will get some sort of drawing in for the remaining days hopefully. This is the last one that is going to be of any quality I think, but who knows?

This dolphin like mer guy is on his way somewhere fast!

Drawn with the Kakimori and Rainbow Scarab Ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Merfolk #FantasyArt #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

MerMay 29th of 2026.

I am booked in to the hotel of Swancon50 which opens officially tomorrow, so it's going to be very busy for me for the rest of MerMay, but I will get some sort of drawing in for the remaining days hopefully. This is the last one that is going to be of any quality I think, but who knows?

This dolphin like mer guy is on his way somewhere fast!

Drawn with the Kakimori and Rainbow Scarab Ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Merfolk #FantasyArt #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

MerMay 28th of 2026.

This mischievous merperson is about to splash someone out of view.

Drawn with the Kakimori nib and who doesn't love Rainbow Scarab from Van Diemen's Ink?

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #MerMan #Merfolk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #DipPen #FountainPenInk #FantasyArt

MerMay 28th of 2026.

This mischievous merperson is about to splash someone out of view.

Drawn with the Kakimori nib and who doesn't love Rainbow Scarab from Van Diemen's Ink?

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #MerMan #Merfolk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #DipPen #FountainPenInk #FantasyArt

MerMay 28th of 2026.

This mischievous merperson is about to splash someone out of view.

Drawn with the Kakimori nib and who doesn't love Rainbow Scarab from Van Diemen's Ink?

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #MerMan #Merfolk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #DipPen #FountainPenInk #FantasyArt

MerMay 28th of 2026.

This mischievous merperson is about to splash someone out of view.

Drawn with the Kakimori nib and who doesn't love Rainbow Scarab from Van Diemen's Ink?

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #MerMan #Merfolk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #DipPen #FountainPenInk #FantasyArt

MerMay 28th of 2026.

This mischievous merperson is about to splash someone out of view.

Drawn with the Kakimori nib and who doesn't love Rainbow Scarab from Van Diemen's Ink?

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #MerMan #Merfolk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #DipPen #FountainPenInk #FantasyArt

So something a little different for you this 27th of MerMay 2026 - I drew this today in a spirit of sharing and invite you, if you've a mind to, to print it out and colour it in. Use any colours you like!

If you do, I'd love to see it in a reply here!

May be reproduced for private, non-profit use. Copyright information must remain legible please.

It was drawn as B6 see how you go, dunno how well it'll scale.

It's drawn with my favourite Rotring Art Pen.

#MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingwithoutANet #FreeColouringPage #FantasyArt #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #PenAndInk #Merperson #Merman #MerFolk

So something a little different for you this 27th of MerMay 2026 - I drew this today in a spirit of sharing and invite you, if you've a mind to, to print it out and colour it in. Use any colours you like!

If you do, I'd love to see it in a reply here!

May be reproduced for private, non-profit use. Copyright information must remain legible please.

It was drawn as B6 see how you go, dunno how well it'll scale.

It's drawn with my favourite Rotring Art Pen.

#MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingwithoutANet #FreeColouringPage #FantasyArt #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #PenAndInk #Merperson #Merman #MerFolk

So something a little different for you this 27th of MerMay 2026 - I drew this today in a spirit of sharing and invite you, if you've a mind to, to print it out and colour it in. Use any colours you like!

If you do, I'd love to see it in a reply here!

May be reproduced for private, non-profit use. Copyright information must remain legible please.

It was drawn as B6 see how you go, dunno how well it'll scale.

It's drawn with my favourite Rotring Art Pen.

#MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingwithoutANet #FreeColouringPage #FantasyArt #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #PenAndInk #Merperson #Merman #MerFolk

So something a little different for you this 27th of MerMay 2026 - I drew this today in a spirit of sharing and invite you, if you've a mind to, to print it out and colour it in. Use any colours you like!

If you do, I'd love to see it in a reply here!

May be reproduced for private, non-profit use. Copyright information must remain legible please.

It was drawn as B6 see how you go, dunno how well it'll scale.

It's drawn with my favourite Rotring Art Pen.

#MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingwithoutANet #FreeColouringPage #FantasyArt #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #PenAndInk #Merperson #Merman #MerFolk

So something a little different for you this 27th of MerMay 2026 - I drew this today in a spirit of sharing and invite you, if you've a mind to, to print it out and colour it in. Use any colours you like!

If you do, I'd love to see it in a reply here!

May be reproduced for private, non-profit use. Copyright information must remain legible please.

It was drawn as B6 see how you go, dunno how well it'll scale.

It's drawn with my favourite Rotring Art Pen.

#MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingwithoutANet #FreeColouringPage #FantasyArt #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #PenAndInk #Merperson #Merman #MerFolk

MerMay 26th 2026

The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI

MerMay 26th 2026

The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI

MerMay 26th 2026

The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI

MerMay 26th 2026

The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI

MerMay 26th 2026

The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI

I hope everyone is having a lovely and Geekly Proud Glorious 25th of May and knows where their towel is. This mermaid does!

This is really a case of fandoms colliding, what with #MerMay and #TowelDay and #GeekPride and the #glorious25th

With love to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett both sadly missed.

I never met Douglas but I did meet Sir Terry a few times, and he was a lovely, lovely fellow.

Anyway, appropriatedly enough, this beautiful ink from Diamine and it's called Icy Lavender, and is strong in its chameleon shimmer.

I used the Kakimori nib. I am so tired.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FantasyArt #FountainPenInk #DipPen #NoAI #Mermaid #TraditionArt

I hope everyone is having a lovely and Geekly Proud Glorious 25th of May and knows where their towel is. This mermaid does!

This is really a case of fandoms colliding, what with #MerMay and #TowelDay and #GeekPride and the #glorious25th

With love to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett both sadly missed.

I never met Douglas but I did meet Sir Terry a few times, and he was a lovely, lovely fellow.

Anyway, appropriatedly enough, this beautiful ink from Diamine and it's called Icy Lavender, and is strong in its chameleon shimmer.

I used the Kakimori nib. I am so tired.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FantasyArt #FountainPenInk #DipPen #NoAI #Mermaid #TraditionArt

I hope everyone is having a lovely and Geekly Proud Glorious 25th of May and knows where their towel is. This mermaid does!

This is really a case of fandoms colliding, what with #MerMay and #TowelDay and #GeekPride and the #glorious25th

With love to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett both sadly missed.

I never met Douglas but I did meet Sir Terry a few times, and he was a lovely, lovely fellow.

Anyway, appropriatedly enough, this beautiful ink from Diamine and it's called Icy Lavender, and is strong in its chameleon shimmer.

I used the Kakimori nib. I am so tired.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FantasyArt #FountainPenInk #DipPen #NoAI #Mermaid #TraditionArt

I hope everyone is having a lovely and Geekly Proud Glorious 25th of May and knows where their towel is. This mermaid does!

This is really a case of fandoms colliding, what with #MerMay and #TowelDay and #GeekPride and the #glorious25th

With love to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett both sadly missed.

I never met Douglas but I did meet Sir Terry a few times, and he was a lovely, lovely fellow.

Anyway, appropriatedly enough, this beautiful ink from Diamine and it's called Icy Lavender, and is strong in its chameleon shimmer.

I used the Kakimori nib. I am so tired.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FantasyArt #FountainPenInk #DipPen #NoAI #Mermaid #TraditionArt

I hope everyone is having a lovely and Geekly Proud Glorious 25th of May and knows where their towel is. This mermaid does!

This is really a case of fandoms colliding, what with #MerMay and #TowelDay and #GeekPride and the #glorious25th

With love to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett both sadly missed.

I never met Douglas but I did meet Sir Terry a few times, and he was a lovely, lovely fellow.

Anyway, appropriatedly enough, this beautiful ink from Diamine and it's called Icy Lavender, and is strong in its chameleon shimmer.

I used the Kakimori nib. I am so tired.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FantasyArt #FountainPenInk #DipPen #NoAI #Mermaid #TraditionArt

Acrobatic Mer for the 24th of MerMay, posting late but never mind.

I was flat out yesterday but I did this energetic fellow yesterday before sleeping, with the other Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen I got as a cheapy. The ink is some random cartridge.

For today, the glorious 25th, I'll have to think of something...

#FountainPen #FountainPens #NoAI #ink #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

Acrobatic Mer for the 24th of MerMay, posting late but never mind.

I was flat out yesterday but I did this energetic fellow yesterday before sleeping, with the other Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen I got as a cheapy. The ink is some random cartridge.

For today, the glorious 25th, I'll have to think of something...

#FountainPen #FountainPens #NoAI #ink #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

Acrobatic Mer for the 24th of MerMay, posting late but never mind.

I was flat out yesterday but I did this energetic fellow yesterday before sleeping, with the other Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen I got as a cheapy. The ink is some random cartridge.

For today, the glorious 25th, I'll have to think of something...

#FountainPen #FountainPens #NoAI #ink #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

Acrobatic Mer for the 24th of MerMay, posting late but never mind.

I was flat out yesterday but I did this energetic fellow yesterday before sleeping, with the other Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen I got as a cheapy. The ink is some random cartridge.

For today, the glorious 25th, I'll have to think of something...

#FountainPen #FountainPens #NoAI #ink #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

Acrobatic Mer for the 24th of MerMay, posting late but never mind.

I was flat out yesterday but I did this energetic fellow yesterday before sleeping, with the other Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen I got as a cheapy. The ink is some random cartridge.

For today, the glorious 25th, I'll have to think of something...

#FountainPen #FountainPens #NoAI #ink #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

The Shell Game. MerMay the 23rd of 2026. Nothing like so ambitious as the last one, a simple sketch with the Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen which I got as a cheapy. It's nice and and light! I hadn't used it for months but it drew first time.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

The Shell Game. MerMay the 23rd of 2026. Nothing like so ambitious as the last one, a simple sketch with the Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen which I got as a cheapy. It's nice and and light! I hadn't used it for months but it drew first time.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

The Shell Game. MerMay the 23rd of 2026. Nothing like so ambitious as the last one, a simple sketch with the Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen which I got as a cheapy. It's nice and and light! I hadn't used it for months but it drew first time.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

The Shell Game. MerMay the 23rd of 2026. Nothing like so ambitious as the last one, a simple sketch with the Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen which I got as a cheapy. It's nice and and light! I hadn't used it for months but it drew first time.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

The Shell Game. MerMay the 23rd of 2026. Nothing like so ambitious as the last one, a simple sketch with the Platinum Plaisir Aura Fountain Pen which I got as a cheapy. It's nice and and light! I hadn't used it for months but it drew first time.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt

So yesterday was pretty busy for me, from digging in some tubestock on the verge, taking some chairs to the skip for mum, having my sister-in-law visit. Then in the evening setting up a schedule for my smart telescope and putting it on the roof, also GMing my, coincidentally, GURPS merfolk player characters through the adventure with the giant shark, the sunken ship, and the mysterious deaths. (But not at Styles)

Before all of this I espied a nice photo of a poet acquaintance on Dreamwidth looking particularly like a sprite of the sea, so I asked her if it was okay to MerMay her. She agreed, I found out what colours she likes, and before my GURPS game started got her fin sorted.

GMing duties over for the evening, I returned to finish the drawing. It was finished before midnight, so I sent the model a preview, and went to bed before I got a reply. Which is why you will hopefully get two drawings today, as this is a catch up post. It was drawn on the 22nd though.

I used the Kakimori nib again, as I used multiple inks in keeping with the lovely poet's likes. She's said she likes the colours, so score there!

You can check out her website if you like, appropriately, her poems are immersive and will wrap around you like the songs of beautiful prescient birds from forests of spirit memories.

https://sonyataaffe.com

#MerMay #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #GURPS #Poetry #FantasyArt

Thank you to her and photographer Rob for letting me play!

So yesterday was pretty busy for me, from digging in some tubestock on the verge, taking some chairs to the skip for mum, having my sister-in-law visit. Then in the evening setting up a schedule for my smart telescope and putting it on the roof, also GMing my, coincidentally, GURPS merfolk player characters through the adventure with the giant shark, the sunken ship, and the mysterious deaths. (But not at Styles)

Before all of this I espied a nice photo of a poet acquaintance on Dreamwidth looking particularly like a sprite of the sea, so I asked her if it was okay to MerMay her. She agreed, I found out what colours she likes, and before my GURPS game started got her fin sorted.

GMing duties over for the evening, I returned to finish the drawing. It was finished before midnight, so I sent the model a preview, and went to bed before I got a reply. Which is why you will hopefully get two drawings today, as this is a catch up post. It was drawn on the 22nd though.

I used the Kakimori nib again, as I used multiple inks in keeping with the lovely poet's likes. She's said she likes the colours, so score there!

You can check out her website if you like, appropriately, her poems are immersive and will wrap around you like the songs of beautiful prescient birds from forests of spirit memories.

https://sonyataaffe.com

#MerMay #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #GURPS #Poetry #FantasyArt

Thank you to her and photographer Rob for letting me play!

So yesterday was pretty busy for me, from digging in some tubestock on the verge, taking some chairs to the skip for mum, having my sister-in-law visit. Then in the evening setting up a schedule for my smart telescope and putting it on the roof, also GMing my, coincidentally, GURPS merfolk player characters through the adventure with the giant shark, the sunken ship, and the mysterious deaths. (But not at Styles)

Before all of this I espied a nice photo of a poet acquaintance on Dreamwidth looking particularly like a sprite of the sea, so I asked her if it was okay to MerMay her. She agreed, I found out what colours she likes, and before my GURPS game started got her fin sorted.

GMing duties over for the evening, I returned to finish the drawing. It was finished before midnight, so I sent the model a preview, and went to bed before I got a reply. Which is why you will hopefully get two drawings today, as this is a catch up post. It was drawn on the 22nd though.

I used the Kakimori nib again, as I used multiple inks in keeping with the lovely poet's likes. She's said she likes the colours, so score there!

You can check out her website if you like, appropriately, her poems are immersive and will wrap around you like the songs of beautiful prescient birds from forests of spirit memories.

https://sonyataaffe.com

#MerMay #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #GURPS #Poetry #FantasyArt

Thank you to her and photographer Rob for letting me play!

So yesterday was pretty busy for me, from digging in some tubestock on the verge, taking some chairs to the skip for mum, having my sister-in-law visit. Then in the evening setting up a schedule for my smart telescope and putting it on the roof, also GMing my, coincidentally, GURPS merfolk player characters through the adventure with the giant shark, the sunken ship, and the mysterious deaths. (But not at Styles)

Before all of this I espied a nice photo of a poet acquaintance on Dreamwidth looking particularly like a sprite of the sea, so I asked her if it was okay to MerMay her. She agreed, I found out what colours she likes, and before my GURPS game started got her fin sorted.

GMing duties over for the evening, I returned to finish the drawing. It was finished before midnight, so I sent the model a preview, and went to bed before I got a reply. Which is why you will hopefully get two drawings today, as this is a catch up post. It was drawn on the 22nd though.

I used the Kakimori nib again, as I used multiple inks in keeping with the lovely poet's likes. She's said she likes the colours, so score there!

You can check out her website if you like, appropriately, her poems are immersive and will wrap around you like the songs of beautiful prescient birds from forests of spirit memories.

https://sonyataaffe.com

#MerMay #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #GURPS #Poetry #FantasyArt

Thank you to her and photographer Rob for letting me play!

So yesterday was pretty busy for me, from digging in some tubestock on the verge, taking some chairs to the skip for mum, having my sister-in-law visit. Then in the evening setting up a schedule for my smart telescope and putting it on the roof, also GMing my, coincidentally, GURPS merfolk player characters through the adventure with the giant shark, the sunken ship, and the mysterious deaths. (But not at Styles)

Before all of this I espied a nice photo of a poet acquaintance on Dreamwidth looking particularly like a sprite of the sea, so I asked her if it was okay to MerMay her. She agreed, I found out what colours she likes, and before my GURPS game started got her fin sorted.

GMing duties over for the evening, I returned to finish the drawing. It was finished before midnight, so I sent the model a preview, and went to bed before I got a reply. Which is why you will hopefully get two drawings today, as this is a catch up post. It was drawn on the 22nd though.

I used the Kakimori nib again, as I used multiple inks in keeping with the lovely poet's likes. She's said she likes the colours, so score there!

You can check out her website if you like, appropriately, her poems are immersive and will wrap around you like the songs of beautiful prescient birds from forests of spirit memories.

https://sonyataaffe.com

#MerMay #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #TraditionalArt #GURPS #Poetry #FantasyArt

Thank you to her and photographer Rob for letting me play!

Back to some colour for MerMay the 21st of 2026 with The Mermaid and The Lighthouse.

I took up the Kakimori steel nib in the pretty seaglass reminiscent holder @rdm printed for me, and had a go with the Diamine in Skulls & Roses. It has a lovely sheen doesn't it?

I did a bit of a wash with a waterbrush for the seascape, and then finished off with some of the Pelikan Gold Lapis.

This mermaid is working up the courage to visit the lighthouse keeper and thank him for his work. She is very glad that bits of ship and drowning sailors aren't messing up Stormstruck Bay so much any more!

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #Mermaid #Seascape #FantasyArt #Illustration #TraditionalArt

Back to some colour for MerMay the 21st of 2026 with The Mermaid and The Lighthouse.

I took up the Kakimori steel nib in the pretty seaglass reminiscent holder @rdm printed for me, and had a go with the Diamine in Skulls & Roses. It has a lovely sheen doesn't it?

I did a bit of a wash with a waterbrush for the seascape, and then finished off with some of the Pelikan Gold Lapis.

This mermaid is working up the courage to visit the lighthouse keeper and thank him for his work. She is very glad that bits of ship and drowning sailors aren't messing up Stormstruck Bay so much any more!

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #Mermaid #Seascape #FantasyArt #Illustration #TraditionalArt

Back to some colour for MerMay the 21st of 2026 with The Mermaid and The Lighthouse.

I took up the Kakimori steel nib in the pretty seaglass reminiscent holder @rdm printed for me, and had a go with the Diamine in Skulls & Roses. It has a lovely sheen doesn't it?

I did a bit of a wash with a waterbrush for the seascape, and then finished off with some of the Pelikan Gold Lapis.

This mermaid is working up the courage to visit the lighthouse keeper and thank him for his work. She is very glad that bits of ship and drowning sailors aren't messing up Stormstruck Bay so much any more!

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #Mermaid #Seascape #FantasyArt #Illustration #TraditionalArt

Back to some colour for MerMay the 21st of 2026 with The Mermaid and The Lighthouse.

I took up the Kakimori steel nib in the pretty seaglass reminiscent holder @rdm printed for me, and had a go with the Diamine in Skulls & Roses. It has a lovely sheen doesn't it?

I did a bit of a wash with a waterbrush for the seascape, and then finished off with some of the Pelikan Gold Lapis.

This mermaid is working up the courage to visit the lighthouse keeper and thank him for his work. She is very glad that bits of ship and drowning sailors aren't messing up Stormstruck Bay so much any more!

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #Mermaid #Seascape #FantasyArt #Illustration #TraditionalArt

Back to some colour for MerMay the 21st of 2026 with The Mermaid and The Lighthouse.

I took up the Kakimori steel nib in the pretty seaglass reminiscent holder @rdm printed for me, and had a go with the Diamine in Skulls & Roses. It has a lovely sheen doesn't it?

I did a bit of a wash with a waterbrush for the seascape, and then finished off with some of the Pelikan Gold Lapis.

This mermaid is working up the courage to visit the lighthouse keeper and thank him for his work. She is very glad that bits of ship and drowning sailors aren't messing up Stormstruck Bay so much any more!

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #Mermaid #Seascape #FantasyArt #Illustration #TraditionalArt

MerMay The Twentieth

Title: Melusine's bubblebath

Portrayed in the happy days before her husband broke his promise, Melusine enjoys her 'me' time.
Melusine is an elusive creature, being variously described as one of the Fay, or a devil, or a serpent or dragon, or water spirit. She's occasionally been described as having two tails, which sounded interesting, so I went with that.

She has some association with water Fay so she certainly has a place in MerMay, so here she is.
Drawn with a Rotring Art Pen, and, as usual, freehand, no pencil, drawing without a net as I call it.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #FantasyArt #FountainPen #FountainPens #PenAndInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #Ink #Mermaid #Mythology #DrawingWithoutANet

MerMay The Twentieth

Title: Melusine's bubblebath

Portrayed in the happy days before her husband broke his promise, Melusine enjoys her 'me' time.
Melusine is an elusive creature, being variously described as one of the Fay, or a devil, or a serpent or dragon, or water spirit. She's occasionally been described as having two tails, which sounded interesting, so I went with that.

She has some association with water Fay so she certainly has a place in MerMay, so here she is.
Drawn with a Rotring Art Pen, and, as usual, freehand, no pencil, drawing without a net as I call it.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #FantasyArt #FountainPen #FountainPens #PenAndInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #Ink #Mermaid #Mythology #DrawingWithoutANet

MerMay The Twentieth

Title: Melusine's bubblebath

Portrayed in the happy days before her husband broke his promise, Melusine enjoys her 'me' time.
Melusine is an elusive creature, being variously described as one of the Fay, or a devil, or a serpent or dragon, or water spirit. She's occasionally been described as having two tails, which sounded interesting, so I went with that.

She has some association with water Fay so she certainly has a place in MerMay, so here she is.
Drawn with a Rotring Art Pen, and, as usual, freehand, no pencil, drawing without a net as I call it.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #FantasyArt #FountainPen #FountainPens #PenAndInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #Ink #Mermaid #Mythology #DrawingWithoutANet

MerMay The Twentieth

Title: Melusine's bubblebath

Portrayed in the happy days before her husband broke his promise, Melusine enjoys her 'me' time.
Melusine is an elusive creature, being variously described as one of the Fay, or a devil, or a serpent or dragon, or water spirit. She's occasionally been described as having two tails, which sounded interesting, so I went with that.

She has some association with water Fay so she certainly has a place in MerMay, so here she is.
Drawn with a Rotring Art Pen, and, as usual, freehand, no pencil, drawing without a net as I call it.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #FantasyArt #FountainPen #FountainPens #PenAndInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #Ink #Mermaid #Mythology #DrawingWithoutANet

MerMay The Twentieth

Title: Melusine's bubblebath

Portrayed in the happy days before her husband broke his promise, Melusine enjoys her 'me' time.
Melusine is an elusive creature, being variously described as one of the Fay, or a devil, or a serpent or dragon, or water spirit. She's occasionally been described as having two tails, which sounded interesting, so I went with that.

She has some association with water Fay so she certainly has a place in MerMay, so here she is.
Drawn with a Rotring Art Pen, and, as usual, freehand, no pencil, drawing without a net as I call it.

#MerMay #MerMay2026 #FantasyArt #FountainPen #FountainPens #PenAndInk #NoAI #TraditionalArt #Ink #Mermaid #Mythology #DrawingWithoutANet