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LIMITED PRINT RUN Available for Purchase here: www.etsy.com/listing/525200770…
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE HERE: www.etsy.com/listing/518925948…

? WHAT IS #MerMay2017 ?
For the month of May 2017 I created one of a kind merfolk drawings all month long! Its called #Marmay , a monthly themed challenge to celebrate and engage with the online fantasy art community. Specifically, I explored and expanded the lore of merfolk and the lost magics of "the world of man" within my own IP, a magical world called "Terratoff"

STORY:
"Even though magic has long been gone from earth, there are still slivers of what once was that yet remain. Many do not consider Narwhals to be magical creatures, but in truth they may just be the last of their kind. “The Unicorns of the sea” Narwhals are elusive and mysterious creatures. Despite the great achievements and technology of the modern era, there is still precious little that we know about them.

Narwhals were once the steeds of the most prominent and highest ranking merfolk. Their iconic horns used to slay foes in ferocious battle. It’s hard to believe that such an adorable creature was once considered a deadly weapon."

! THE PROCESS !
My process includes several steps. First, the sketch is drawn softly with colored graphite to draft the idea. Then I "sculpt" cleaner lines with the under-color that I want to show through the final drawing. Then charcoal colored graphite is drawn on top to tighten and clean the drawing as well as add detail. The sketch remains intact and visible beneath the charcoal color of the final drawing.
This process captures not just the final illustration, but also preserves the method and experience of creating it.

Colored and Charcoal colored Graphite on Moleskine

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TERRATOFF & ENTER THE REALM HERE www.patreon.com/terratoff

MORE #Mermay

Description

LIMITED PRINT RUN Available for Purchase here: www.etsy.com/listing/525200770…
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE HERE: www.etsy.com/listing/518925948…

? WHAT IS #MerMay2017 ?
For the month of May 2017 I created one of a kind merfolk drawings all month long! Its called #Marmay , a monthly themed challenge to celebrate and engage with the online fantasy art community. Specifically, I explored and expanded the lore of merfolk and the lost magics of "the world of man" within my own IP, a magical world called "Terratoff"

STORY:
"Even though magic has long been gone from earth, there are still slivers of what once was that yet remain. Many do not consider Narwhals to be magical creatures, but in truth they may just be the last of their kind. “The Unicorns of the sea” Narwhals are elusive and mysterious creatures. Despite the great achievements and technology of the modern era, there is still precious little that we know about them.

Narwhals were once the steeds of the most prominent and highest ranking merfolk. Their iconic horns used to slay foes in ferocious battle. It’s hard to believe that such an adorable creature was once considered a deadly weapon."

! THE PROCESS !
My process includes several steps. First, the sketch is drawn softly with colored graphite to draft the idea. Then I "sculpt" cleaner lines with the under-color that I want to show through the final drawing. Then charcoal colored graphite is drawn on top to tighten and clean the drawing as well as add detail. The sketch remains intact and visible beneath the charcoal color of the final drawing.
This process captures not just the final illustration, but also preserves the method and experience of creating it.

Colored and Charcoal colored Graphite on Moleskine

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TERRATOFF & ENTER THE REALM HERE www.patreon.com/terratoff

MORE #Mermay