#leviathad

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here's a bunch of mermay speedpaints i've been making but waited to post here because i wanted to do 'em in batches! hooray for already having merfolk ocs to use for times like this :P

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I did it!! I finished 31 speedpaints for the month of Mermay!! Whoopee!!

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shared this yesterday on my b-day on twitter but forgor to post here, some head drawing practice and trying to figure out how i want to measure and stylize proportions for the head

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More experimenting with using masks for shading.

Wanted to draw Meno looking kinda serious for once, instead of all smiley.

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last of the merm skeletons! This time for shark merms, and showing off how their teeth work. pretty neato huh?

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i remembered i have ocs

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merm skeleton! :D This is just a basic diagram for a pinniped-type merm, specifically a seal kin merm(a merm who was sea-lion kin would have a slightly different skeleton). In addition, I saw this as a chance to diagram how merm ears work, as well as merm lungs. uwu In the future I also hope to make diagrams for cetecean-type merms and elasmobranchii-type merms

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Can merpeople get around on land? Since they have leg bones in their tail can they sort of "stand" up on their tails?

Hi! Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult for them to move around on land. seal-kin merms probably have the most locomotive ability, but the shortened femurs that merfolk have isn't actually enough to provide enough support and leverage to move around. The closest they can get to "standing" on their tails would be something similar to kneeling and scooting around on their "knees." Which wouldn't be very comfortable because their shortened femurs aren't really designed for that. It's more effective for them to drag themselves forward with their arms when they're out of the water, it being both faster and more comfortable.