neptune merman :)

maybe we know mermaids aren't really real (do we?) but we can still embrace that child-like playfulness + give ourselves a huge pop of whimsy when we surround ourselves with art that speaks to that part of us.  the antidote to dreary world + sad news cycles: cultivating an environment of joy + vibrancy.  

the black backgrounds are designed to remind you that even in the darkest time, good things are blooming.  there is always something positive to cling to--a light in the darkness.  something to keep you hoping.  my son, Henry, says they are like neon signs--shining in the dark 😍

this black background mermaid painting is inspired by folk art as well as my previous floral collections 😍  Living in Virginia Beach, King Neptune is a big deal.  So a nod to him here as well :) From chamomile to peonies to bluebell-type-things to strawberries to sunflowers... well there's just a lot of fun happening here, including brown + gold glitter in the sunflower centers. I hope you love him!!

This is a 12 x 16" painting on paper.  It has been varnished.  Frame not included.

please note that the vibrant colors and also the black are surprisingly hard to photograph!!   If you are seeing little white dots or things that don't look right--its just my photography light reflecting off of the black.