#swim on

[fantellerhur]

blacktip reef shark, 2023

my piece for 'swim on 9', a collaborative charity art zine you can get a digital copy here

[swimonzine]

Swim On 10 is LIVE!

Swim On 10: Blue Planet is LIVE for $1+! A collaborative charity art zine paying tribute to sharks. 134 amazing artists added their talents to this zine with 149 full-colour illustrations. Be sure to check out the rest of the shop for previous Swim On zines as well. All proceeds that this zine makes will be sent directly to finfree.org on a yearly basis. More info can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon Help us help the sharks by buying shark art!

[cenedras-art]

Ornate Wobbegong

The ornate wobbegong is a kind of carpet shark that can be found off the east coast of Australia. They are nocturnal, and feed on crustaceans, fish and octopuses. They mostly hunt by ambushing their prey.

My submission for @swimonzine 10

[cosmopoliturtle]

Waking Waters - Dreaming Depths

[jeypawlik]

Swim On 10

The pieces I did for the last Swim On zine, which you can still support! It was such a tough decision to stop Swim On after this but it's gotten so much bigger than I ever expected and I just don't have enough time anymore to put into it. I may come back to it at some point, but for now 10 volumes was a good place to say goodbye! [Image ID: Cover image of Swim On, Blue Planet. A whale shark swims through the ocean being followed by a school of fish. The text "A shark zine for charity edited by Jey Pawlik" at the bottom. Illustration of a necklace carpet shark seen from above, it's curled up in a circle sitting over a hoard of treasure like gems, coins, pearls, and a sword. Comic about Swell Sharks. Panel one, a sign that reads "Shark PCA" with two swell sharks next to it nuzzling each other. Narration reads "Looking for a new best friend? We have a great selection of Swell Sharks!" Panels three to five are all circular, in a row, and showing the Swell Shark glowing in the dark. Narration reads "They glow in the dark! Great for: Raves, Nightlights, The Abyssal Plane!" Panel six, narration reads "They inflate!" and we see the Swell shark sitting on top of the water all puffed up and smiling. Text reads "Have a pool party!" Panel seven, a Swell shark wearing a dog collar and barking. Text reads "Impress your friends with their ability to bark!" Panel eight, a Swell shark smiling against a retro styled background with 90s triangles around it. Narration reads "These sharks are swell!" /end ID]

[garou-art]

🦈 Frilled Shark 🦈

"Regarded as a living fossil, this eel-like shark is rarely seen since it lives at such extreme ocean depths. Despite being around and relatively unchanged for over 80 million years, the first natural sighting was in 2004."

[elleskinner-justart]

Greenland Shark!

My piece for this year's (final) Swim On shark zine. I picked greenland sharks because I find them and their longevity really interesting (how many living creatures are likely 400 years old? NATURE IS COOL).

At the time I painted this I was getting really excited about exploring some of the textured brushes in Procreate and finding a messy but energetic style that captured some of what I love about painting with physical media. The result is super different from my usual but it's dramatic and I really dig it.