It's so fun seeing everyone's and how different they all are.
Here's my entry! She's a merMAID... with her algae-eating fish "vacuum" and jellyfish "duster".
Thanks SVS for hosting this contest! Not only did I have a lot of fun illustrating it, but it gave me inspiration for a writing prompt too! 
Eileen...Keepin' the Ocean Clean
@Joslyn-Schmitt thanks
@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen thank you
Here's my entry! 
@Joslyn-Schmitt hey thanks!
@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen thanks!
Since this contest is listed on the SVS site with more details I thought maybe the Contest Rules should be listed here as well:
https://www.svslearn.com/news/2017/5/16/mermaid-or-merman-or-merwhatever-contest
Contest Rules:
It can be a maid, or a man, or whatever floats your boat really. It just has to be Mer.
Post your best MerThing in the SVS Forum (if you don't already have a user account for the forum, you will need to create one). Look for the thread titled NEW MONTHLY CONTEST!! MERMAIDS! (MERMEN!)
One entry per person
File size no more than 1200 pixels on the longest side
Only submit if you are OK with us splashing your image across our social media (you will get credit of course!)
Post by May 31st
Prizes:
First place gets one month subscription free and the chance to illustrate the art for a future contest!
2nd runner-up gets an SVS t-shirt
3rd runner-up gets bragging rights
Here is my Mermaid. She is a bit grumpy 
@Justin-Allers thanks! i wasnt aware of this!
@abewitz1 cool concept! Love it.
Hi guys, my name's James. First time posting! I sketched this on paper, thinking that a mermaid should have proportionally larger hands and tail then we're used to seeing. I colored it digitally in about 20 minutes
@susiart I love the water color texture! did you assemble it digitally? really cool look/style!
"We are the Music-Makers, We are the Dreamers of Dreams" ~ Arthur O'Shaughnessy & Willy Wonka
"I've traveled many roads
And not all of them where good
The foolish ones taught more to me
Than the wise ones ever could" ~ Calvin Russell
@jameswulfe I think it needs to be a jpg or png. It looks like yours is a PDF which is for print usually. Hope that helps! Nice mermaid! I dig it.
@Justin-Allers Good idea, thanks!!
@susiart Amazing work. Love this!
My mermaid in an inflatable doughnut. I'll post the whole picture when I have it finished. You will never guess who she is on vacation with...
First time posting anything to this website, but here is one of my mermaids I created for MerMay!
@matthewart Look who's here!
It's so fun seeing everyone's and how different they all are.
Here's my entry! She's a merMAID... with her algae-eating fish "vacuum" and jellyfish "duster".
Thanks SVS for hosting this contest! Not only did I have a lot of fun illustrating it, but it gave me inspiration for a writing prompt too!
Eileen...Keepin' the Ocean Clean
