(Modest) Mermay! I: Naia

A twist on the classic mermaid

Lower resolution of Naia, © Stella Maris Designs, 2024.

My first Mermay project! Naia (Basque for “Seafoam”) is one of my forays into redesigning mermaids!

When I was little, my most frequent wish was to be a mermaid, and I’m still fond of them, albeit with upgraded fashion. I enjoy imagining that their clothing would be spun from seaweed, or even seashells, like byssus.

While I always imagined Naia garbed in deeper green shades, the color choices were also influenced by Marina, a humanoid mermaid from the 1960’s supermarionation show, Stingray. (Marina’s costume is going to be recreated over on

Windflower

!)

I originally sketched Naia, then nameless, in 2021.

Color-free sketch of Naia, © Stella Maris Designs, 2024.

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