SF&F Picture 33 out of 62 by Sarah J Hartzell.

SciFi and Fantasy Art: Loreli

Loreli is the German word for mermaid. I thought it would be cool to paint one since many myths about faeries and mermaids originated in Germany. It's a kind of tribute to their nation and expressing my thanks ofr believing in faeries. I know that she has two tail-like legs, but I thought it would be different from the old one tail version.


	Categories: [Woman, Women] [Mermaids, Leviathans, Underwater Creatures] Techniques: [Pencil/Graphite Pen] [Coloured Pencils] [Watercolour]

Date	Name	Comment
21 Jul 2007	Edgewooddirk	Loading... Merpeople are always interesting. She look pretty pensive, wonder what turns under the ocean... Well, I like what you've done here. On her upper arm, I noticed scales. That would be true I think, especially if she spent her life swimming. I like her hair just blowing gently with the sea breeze. The detail of the blue and green fins, for lack of a better word or for lack of understanding, on her back is really outstanding. Can't say enough about this piece but good work! Sarah J Hartzell replies: "Thank you for taking the time to really look at this piece. It makes me happy to hear that someome actually thought about my piece instead of just flipping through the pictures. I truly appreciate it."
5 Feb 2008	Yasa Nihari	Loading... And why can’t they have legs for a change? Pretty outfit and wings, love how they all match so well. ^____^ Been sitting there awile, I take it? Sarah J Hartzell replies: "Yeah, she’s totally bored. Where’s Prince Charming when you need him?"
22 Mar 2008	Michael pixie john	Loading... gosh another lovely watercolour picture love her face and ears you’ve nade her figure so well and the little outfit i like her tasselled top and shiny amethyst ring and her wings/fins are beautiful thought ’lorelei’ was only the name of the siren-mermaid in the poem ~ and statue of her by copenhagen nice to know its german for mermaid too , its one of those lovely sounding words , like twilight or la crepuscule Sarah J Hartzell replies: "I love the rhythm of the word too. I live in Germany, so I checked out a book about German folklore. I found it really interesting. All Germans who look at this picture immediately fall in love with it because of the heritage. It’s a cool link between our cultures. Most people think of Germans as they were portrayed post-WWII, but many fairy tales that we know originated from their country. I think it’s fascinating. Thank you for listening to me!"

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SciFi and Fantasy Art: Loreli