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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 Original Watercolor Painting Mermaid US $21.00 |
 Mermaid Soul Sisters Original Mexican Folk Painting Canvas 34 X 17 Huge US $134.00 |
 New Hand Painted Mermaid Martini Glass Cobalt Blue US $10.89 |
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.