It’s heeere!!! ✨
A huge thank you to our mer-mazing creative community for sending in nearly 500 prompt ideas! This list is entirely inspired by you and we couldn’t be more excited to see what you create! 🫧
Happy sketching, prepping, and making your magic! As always, if you have any questions about the prompts, or just want to share your favorites, go for it! We’d love to hear! 🥰
Love love love,
Team MerMay 🪸
HELP IS ON THE WAY DEAR!
RIP Robin. You really made magic 🙏
#disember #disember2024 #disneyart #robinwilliams #genie #aladdin #mrsdoubtfire #disneyartchallenge
Sorry for the short break, but I’m back at it with round 6 of #petstopeople 🙌 check out Arlo and LouLou from @the_wildrumpus
⭐️ I’m definitely thinking these two are going to be hairy hippie dippy people, what do you think? Drop your thoughts in the comment section!
⭐️ don’t forget to like comment and share for a chance to have your pets featured!
#characterdesign #characterart #visualdevelopmentartist #artdirector #artagent #artistsoninstagram #digitalillustration #digitalart #procreate #procreateart #girlsinanimation #draweveryday #sheepdog #sheepdoodlesofinstagram #englishshepherd #englishsheepdog #sheepadoodle #sheepadoodlesofinstagram #dogportrait #petportraitartist
I got to create this fun Eleven mermie with the producer of the animated series Stranger Things: Tales from 85’ @rrrrobles ! What a dream ❤️
Thank you Eric for being part of MerMay and for speaking with @whitneypollett and I about your journey! Check out the full live interview on the @mermay_official page!
Can’t wait to finish watching the show!
#mermay2026 #mermay #strangerthings #strangerthingstalesfrom85
Wow! 🤯 a HUGE thank you to @rrrrobles for sharing his story and behind the scenes insights from his work in animation and more specifically the creation of Stranger Things: Tales from 85’ animated series!
We are so inspired by your journey and totally share your enthusiasm for all things cartoon!
We encourage everyone to watch the series on Netflix and maybe make a Mer-version of one of the characters for the #totally80s prompt!
Thank you, again Eric!
#mermay2026 #mermay #strangerthingstalesfrom85 #strangerthings
She’s got style, she’s got grace!! @pernilleoerum shared her latest project with us ~ a fully illustrated book of the classic, The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson! Inspired by the melancholic colors of her home in Denmark, Pernille tells us all about her journey into a solo project that’s all uniquely her own. Check it out if you missed the Live, and we’ll see you next time for another Tail Talk right here on MerMay Ofishhhh 🐠
#tailtalk #mermay2027 #pernilleorum
A Mother’s Day mermaid I snuck in this afternoon ❤️
I love being a mom to my little B 🫶
PS, this is one of my Floopy mermies from last years coloring book! Sometimes you just feel like rendering something to death 😂
#mermay #mermay2026 #mermies #mothersday #mother
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Master Class: Lauren Barger & Abby O. Sweet
May 18th 7-8:30pm ET
What do these two amazing artists have in common? Are they Disney fans? Of course! But they're also artists of The Superhero Project and right now they're diving into the world of Mermay (@mermay_official ) for its 10th year! Lauren Barger (@lb.illustrates ) is an Illustrator & Character Designer best known for her work on Disney’s Lorcana & Pets to People, and Abby O. Sweet (@bigfoot.creative ) is a Creative Director by day and super strong Wonder Woman creative mother by night! Tune in to see their character design processes and ask questions, maybe even see some behind-the-scenes fun that goes into making mermaids! All are welcome to attend this free, virtual event.
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I am thrilled to announce that I will be creating a sculpture based on one of @lb.illustrates Lauren Barger’s design!!!
And what better day to announce this than #handmade day of #MerMay2026 !?
Because, yes, it will be a mermaid sculpture! 🫧
Creator of the « Coffeedraws » and the famous « Pets to People » series, Lauren is a digital artist, she creates fun art, or F-art as she likes to call it. She is also one of the hosts of #MerMay and #Disember drawing contests.
She has worked for Sony TV Kids, Disney, Mattel, Ravensburger and more.
So if you love her sweet lines and funny, full of life style as much as I do, stick around because I’m about to turn it into volume with clay!✨
Can’t wait to share the process with you all !
#12sculptureschallenge
✨ MerMay 2026 officially begins TOMORROW! ✨
Join us LIVE tomorrow, May 1st at 10 AM EST, for the official MerMay kickoff stream with hosts Whitney Pollett & Lauren Barger alongside MerMay creator Tom Bancroft! 🧜♀️
We’ll be chatting all things MerMay 2026:
🫧 this year’s prompts
🫧 contest details
🫧 artist interviews/live draws
🫧 and of course…mermaids!
We can’t wait to celebrate another year of mermaids with all of you. Grab your sketchbooks and come hang out with us live!
#MerMay2026 #MerMay #mermaylive
✨ Here it is, mermies and gents!! The ultimate MerMay prize!!! ✨Tom’s vision when creating MerMay has always been to give ambitious artists the visibility and creative studio setup they need to succeed in the commercial art industry. We’re often imitated but never duplicated for this reason! 🐋
Thank you to our sponsors, @delltech and @nvidia for lovingly donating these incredible prizes, valued at over $5,000! 😱❤️🔥
As you all know, the prize is only ONE part of the wonderful world of MerMay, so have fun! Connect, engage, and support each other! That’s truly what’s most important. 🥰
Please swipe through the post to see the rules as a few details have changed this year. We’re looking forward to the beginning of another incredible month of art, creativity, community, and love for everything mermaids! Happy #mermay2026
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#delltechnologies #giveaway #artcontest #mermay
