🌙𝐄𝐜𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞✨

Welcome to the 🪸 𝓒𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓼 🪸 videogame! Our #mermay 2026 challenge!! 🌊🧜🏻‍♀️🎮 ✨ An ancient map of a sunken city leads us to discover some curious items for a mermaid... What did human use them for?🍴 We’ve created five prompts and mood-boards based on videogame map locations to serve as inspiration for your art this May!🐚 Each building holds secrets and wonders to be discovered: 01/May ▶ 𝓣𝓲𝓭𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 🥽👜 This boutique has all kinds of clothing and accessories to keep you up-to-date with the latest fashions. How would this accessory called sunglasses be put on?🕶️ 08/May ▶ 𝓖𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓼 💍🐚 Elegant pearls necklaces and shiny platinum rings are made in this artisan jewelry workshop. Let me see how they look on me in this object that shows me my reflection!🪞 15/May ▶ 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓪 𝓢𝓮𝓪 𝓟𝓸𝓼𝓽 ✉️🪸 Among bottles with messages, stamps and numerous plants, we found a key. Will it lead to the greenhouse next door?🗝️ 22/May ▶ 𝓝𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓵𝓾𝓼 𝓐𝓻𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓿𝓮 📜🫧 A long spiral staircase covered from floor to ceiling with books leads us to the top of a lighthouse! It seems like a an observatory. What discoveries were made there?🔎 29/May ▶ 𝓐𝓽𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓷 𝓢𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭 🗡️⛓️ Beneath the fire of an underwater volcano lies a workshop where navy swords are forged. A collection of weapons is on display in the wreck of a sunken ship⚒️ 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓽𝓸 𝓔𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻: 👾 Use the prompts and mood-boards as inspiration for your artwork! Create a character, a videogame screen or anything you like! 👾 Feel free to do as few or as many of the prompts as you like 🫶🏻 👾 Use the hashtag #CoralTidesMermay and tag all the hosts! 👾 Include the prompt list or the corresponding moodboard as slides in your post✨ 👾 All mediums are welcome! (except A👁️) 𝓜𝓮𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓗𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼! @elisewarr @havefang_doodles @ecto_cute_ @kurainvillager @mr.draw.jim We will share as many entries as possible throughout May!🌊🧜🏻‍♀️ Are you ready to explore new marine frontiers? ▶Press start to join!✨

✨Oracle of the mermaids✨ We’ve created these four prompts and moodboards for this challenge based on those messages so we can all make our own Oracle deck. This is a continuation of our Faebruary Oracle challenge and we are planning to host more Oracle based challenges in the future to expand on this deck 🔮 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟: 🫧 Use the prompts, the messages , the moodboards or all three as inspiration for your artwork! Create a mermaid character or anything that comes to mind, to create your own oracle cards. 🫧 Feel free to do as few or as many of the prompts as you like 🫶 🫧 Tag all of the hosts in your post! This way we won’t miss your entries. 💖 🫧You can also use the hashtag #MermayOracle2026 , but Instagram has deprioritised hashtags so we might not be able to see your entry 🫧 Include the prompt list or the corresponding moodboard as slides in your post 🫧 All mediums are welcome! (except A👁️) Meet the Host🫧🧜‍♀️ @ecto_cute_ @hollyjackieart @hungrysoybean @fiorellaannoni @niunae We will share as many entries in our stories as possible throughout May! We can’t wait to see your beautiful creations!! 🐠🫧🧜‍♀️🪸✨ #artchallenges #mermay2026

The Explorer🧜‍♀️🗺️🪎 As we dive further into May, there are many treasures to discover.✨I am delighted to share my explorer mermaid which is my second mermaid for #mermayoracle2026 one of challenges I’m co-hosting with my friends. And this drawing is for two more challenges that I combined below. My mermaid is named “Gem”🪸She will be returning for coral tides the other challenge I am co-hosting for Atlantean Sword. 🧜‍♀️- Gem is on one of her many adventures looking for treasures to collect✨ my main goal for this drawing was to create a colorful and magical looking mermaid. I tried drawing these little fishes and that one shark 🦈😅 I am proud how cute he came out✨🥹 makes me want to draw more sea creatures for fun. 🗺️This drawing is also for the challenge #mermayunderwaterfairytales for their theme “treasure hunters” I really enjoyed this mood board it is so fun and magical looking it inspired me a lot thank you to the hosts💞I hope you guys like my little treasure hunter🪎🧜‍♀️ 🗺️And this drawing is for the amazing challenge #goldenpirateadventures26 for their theme the “Treasure Map” my illustration does not have a pirate but, my mermaid used this pirate map to find the treasure chest and this sunken temple. Thank you to the hosts💞 your theme inspired me as well. I wish I could join more challenges this month but I am trying my best to join some that go with the themes from the two challenges I am already co-hosting 🌊 so I hope to combine at least the ones I could draw for. If you read this far, sorry I have alot to chat about 😅🙏thank you for your time💞🐠✨ all three challenges are below and their amazing hosts. “Oracle of the Mermaid” Hosts @hollyjackieart @hungrysoybean @fiorellaannoni @niunae @ecto_cute_ (me🐠) “Underwater Fairytales” Hosts @zowey.art @iana.draws @nimeryart @nuagedefraises @femkedeborah_art “Golden Pirates Adventures” Hosts @tica_illustrations @giulia.v_art @laiteegraph @artbyingy @erikpapis @ulricaskarin.art @drawntosean @serenas.art.story #mermay

Tidal Trends🪸💞🐠✨🪼 Hello lovelies, I am happy to be sharing my first illustration for Coral Tides art challenge that I am co-hosting with my friends✨#coraltidesmermay this illustration has been one of my favorites to create I enjoy playing video games so the opportunity to create a mermay version for my art is a dream for me 🧜‍♀️☺️ 🛍️Level 1- Takes place in Tidal Trends, let’s work together to unlock this location by finding the missing items Aria needs to be able to complete this level. If you complete the challenge you will be able to move on and unlock a new location on the map. 🗺️ P.S there’s a oracle deck of cards somewhere…? 🪼as you can tell Aria is back in this post because I will be combining my mermaids from “Oracle of the Mermaids” as the characters to play in each level. Co-host🪸 @elisewarr @havefang_doodles @kurainvillager @mr.draw.jim @ecto_cute_ (me)😉 #pollypocketart #mermaidaesthetic #artchallenges

🧜‍♀️The Collector🪞 The month of mermaids is here! I am happy to share my first illustration for two art challenges the first I’m co-hosting with my friends for #mermayoracle2026 this is my first oracle card of the collector. 🧜‍♀️Aria is my first mermaid of the series. She loves collecting all kinds of treasures. She has found some interesting things throughout her adventures in the sea but her most beloved possessions are those from humans. keep an eye out because she will be returning in another post. and I also want to include this illustration for catch a mermaid in a jar art challenge. Although Aria is not in jar she was captured in one and now lives here with her collection of treasures. 🌊🪞💞 #mermaidjarchallenge 🦑In a few days I will be sharing my first post for coral tides art challenge that I’m co-hosting with my friends as well, as there are 5 locations to explore there are also many treasures to discover✨ I’m excited to see everyone’s mermaids and ocean art. Co-host 🧜‍♀️ “oracle of the mermaids” @hungrysoybean @fiorellaannoni @hollyjackieart @niunae @ecto_cute_ Host 🧜‍♀️ “Catch a mermaid in a jar” @yliane_art @nupaskan @adele_dunand.art #mermay

The reaper🧚🪞 “A portal opens in the mirror. Endings are gates to new life, but to make space for renewal you must first shed what must fall away.” 🧚The day has officially arrived🥲 this is my last illustration for this awesome fairy event, I am grateful to have been able to draw alongside my wonderful friends and help create this challenge together🌱each one of them has inspired me with their beautiful creativity. But this challenge would not have been as magical without all the beautiful drawings from each person who joined. Thank you to everyone who participated you guys are amazing🧚 ✨ to culminate this challenge I drew my version of what a reaper fairy would look like. She would not look scary, instead she would be cute and sparkly. She is a celebration of life and death coming out of the mirror into this world🪞🌱 I decided to name her “Veloria” she is a fairy version of my pfp Hope you guys like her🧚 🖤likes,shares, comments all support is appreciated🖤 🧚My fairy friends🧚 @niunae @anaiese.art @hungrysoybean @fiorellaannoni Myself 🌱 #faebruary2026 #artchallenges #fairycore

The Siren🪷🐚🧚 “Your Siren song calls from deep within. What you express will resonate with others. Notice who is drawn to your song.” Hello lovelies happy weekend ✨ I am happy to be sharing my fairy siren with you all, for this illustration I created a fairy that also can transform into a sea creature with a tail but while she’s not underneath the water she can be found here in this magical lily pond. Also I could not be happier to see everyones sirens because this is the mood-board I put together for this weeks theme 🪷 I am a little sad we only have one prompt left to complete the whole event😭 I will be sharing my reaper fairy around the end of next week to give myself time to appreciate and share everyone’s fairies ✨but selfishly I do not want this challenge to end. 💗like, shares, comments are always appreciated 💗 🧚Fairy host🧚 @niunae @anaiese.art @hungrysoybean @fiorellaannoni And myself 🌱 #faebruaryoracle2026 #magicalart #sirencore

The Archer🏹🧚 💞”let love guide your aim. Follow the pull of your heart strings. What you reach for is reaching for you, too” Valentine week is here✨I am happy to be sharing this Cupid fairy with you guys🌱 for this prompt I was inspired to create a cute fairy that sits patiently in nature waiting for the perfect opportunity to aim at someone’s heart 💖 💘hope you guys are enjoying this beautiful challenge, personally love the opportunity to draw fairies, I have not drawn them often before so this event has been fun and inspiring for my creativity. Every year I like to celebrate Valentine’s Day with my loved ones, this year I’m hosting so I’ll be like a Cupid fairy 🧚 for a day 💘 Also, excited to see everyone’s entries for this theme!🧚✨ 💞likes, shares, comments are always appreciated💞 🧚Fairy host🧚 @niunae @anaiese.art @hungrysoybean @ecto_cute_ @fiorellaannoni #faebruary #faebruaryoracle2026 #fairyartist

🌱The Scholar🧚📖 The second theme is here! ✨ “seek truth beneath the surface. Every question is a doorway, and every lesson is a key that opens new paths” I’m happy to finally share my little scholar fairy with you 📖🧚 this theme reflects who I am 🌱💞I am a book enthusiast who loves nothing more than studying and reading in peace, If there’s one thing I follow in life is the rule to keep on learning. This scholar fairy has hours of studying to enjoy.📖📚I am also proud of this illustration because it took me several tries to get my color palette right, I been practicing on combining colors to compliment one another🎨 🧚there have been many beautiful entries✨the creativity that I am seeing is inspiring, you guys are magical artist💗I’m looking forward to everyone’s illustrations! ✨Likes, share, comments are always appreciated✨ 🧚The fairy hosts🧚 @niunae @anaiese.art @hungrysoybean @ecto_cute_ @fiorellaannoni #faebruaryoracle2026 #booklovers #fairyartist

The Dreamer🦋 Let your mind wander where logic cannot go. Close your eyes and you will be guided into the cosmos within. 🧚Hello lovelies🧚 I am happy I can finally share my little fairy with you. The theme of sleeping and dreaming resonates with me so, I put a lot of love into this illustration. I worked on her ahead of time so I can complete other projects on the side and actually will get to share all of my fairies for this event ✨atm I am currently working on the siren fairy. I know I’m in my fairy era because I’m obsessed with drawing them🌱 I am grateful I was able to be part of this event with all these wonderful artist I call friends💞 so thankful that this challenge also came in such a strange time in life instead I am focusing on creating each fairy as if I were them within nature and magic surrounded by positivity It brings me so much joy to also see everyone’s entries so far they are all amazing, you guys make this challenge even more magical🦋 💜likes, shares, comments are always appreciated💜 🧚Fairy Host🧚 @niunae @anaiese.art @hungrysoybean @ecto_cute_ @fiorellaannoni #faebruaryoracle2026 #fairycore #dreamyart

🔮 𝑂𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 🧚‍♀️ Five magical fairies are here to give you a message for our #faebruary art challenge! Five prompts and moodboards to serve as inspiration to create fairy artworks in February 🌸 WEEK 1 (25.1 - 31.1) ~ 🦋 The Dreamer: „Let your mind wander where logic cannot go. Close your eyes and you will be guided into the cosmos within“ WEEK 2 (1.2 - 7.2) ~ 📖 The Scholar: „Seek the truth beneath the surface. Every question is a doorway, and every lesson a key that opens new paths“ WEEK 3 (8.2 - 14.2) ~ 💘 The Archer: „Let love guide your aim. Follow the pull of your heart’s strings. What you reach for is reaching for you, too” WEEK 4 (15.2 - 21.2) ~ 🐚 The Siren: „Your Siren song calls from deep within. What you express resonates with others. Notice who is drawn to your song“ WEEK 5 (22.2 - 28.2) ~ 🪞 The Reaper: „A portal opens in the mirror. Endings are gates to new life, but to make space for renewal you must first shed what must fall away” We’ve created these five prompts and moodboards for this challenge based on those messages so we can all make our own fairy Oracle deck. This is a continuation of last year’s Faebruary Oracle challenge and we are planning to host more Oracle based challenges in the future to expand on this deck 🔮 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟: 🌷 Use the prompts, the messages , the moodboards or all three as inspiration for your artwork! Create a fairy character or anything that comes to mind, to create your own oracle cards. 🌷 Feel free to do as few or as many of the prompts as you like 🫶 🌷 Tag all of the hosts in your post! This way we won’t miss your entries. 💖 🌷 You can also use the hashtag #FaebruaryOracle2026 , but Instagram has deprioritised hashtags so we might not be able to see your entry 🌷 Include the prompt list or the corresponding moodboard as slides in your post 🌷 All mediums are welcome! (except A👁️) 𝑀𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠! @niunae @anaiese.art @hungrysoybean @ecto_cute_ @fiorellaannoni We will share as many entries in our stories as possible throughout February! We can’t wait to see your beautiful creations!! 🦋📖💘🐚🪞 #artchallenge #faebruary2026

New pfp💫 Hi lovelies, just sharing my updated profile picture before the new year💞 new beginnings, new chapters, new artwork ✨ #magicalart #cuteart #magicalgirl