People seem to like mermaid paintings and paintings of other fantasy creatures. Mermaids are one of the most popular fantasy subjects to draw and paint. They are mythical and legendary sea-dwelling creatures of European & Asian folklore, resembling a woman, with a human torso, but having a fishtail or tails instead of legs.
There is more to making a realistic mermaid than just attaching a tail to a human form. The artist has to consider about the surroundings and the environment to get the mermaid to fit in. Still the tail is the most important part when painting the mermaid. The artist has to mimic the fish scales on the tail or he can pick a totally different tail from another water creature.
Here we have a collection of the most popular mermaid paintings.
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 Mermaid Roses Pansy Butterfly Wings Peaches Painting US $360.00 |
 Original Anime Mermaid Wee Folk Cameo Dolphin Painting US $360.00 |
 Oil Painting Nice Mermaid Girl Washing By Ocean 36 US $.99 |
 Handicrafts Art Repro Oil Paintingmermaid 24x36 Inch US $8.26 |
 Art Oil Painting Portrait A Mermaid 24x36 Inch US $.99 |
 Handicraft Oil Painting Beautiful Mermaid US $.99 |
 Cathy Darling Mermaid Fish Fantasy Painting Folk Aha US $10.50 |
 Handicrafts Art Repro Oil Paintingsmermaid 24x36 US $8.25 |
 Art Repro Oil Painting A Pirate And Mermaid Girl24x36 US $9.99 |
The History of Mermaids.
In most stories the mermaids lure adventurous men down in the depth of the ocean. All have a beautiful outside to be able to allure men. Mermaids and Mermen; Oannes or Hea, the fish god; the folkloric origins of the mermaid may go back to the semi-fish gods of ancient religions.
There are many mermaid paintings to choose from and you have to develop your own taste. There are collectors only collecting mermaid paintings and they are recently growing in popularity.