/r/ImaginaryMerfolk

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Paintings and drawings featuring merfolk and other aquatic humanoid creatures.

Paintings and drawings featuring merfolk and other aquatic humanoid creatures.

The Imaginary Network Expanded (INE) is a network of art sharing subreddits ranging from broad in subject to very specific. It is the goal of the INE to share, inspire, discuss and appreciate static image paintings, drawings, and digital art while maintaining artist credit and source links.


Rules (See All):

1) Submit credited, sourced paintings and drawings.

a. Follow title format: Art Title by Artist Name. Add no other info, except if to tag as OC.

b. Comment with an artist published website link. We want to drive some traffic to the creators!

c. Traditional paintings and drawings only. No videos, screenshots, photography, audio, multi-panel comics, content generated or AI-assisted submissions.

d. Posting your own work? See our best practices for submitting OC.

e. Requests, meta, and discussion should be posted to /r/ImaginaryNetwork.

2) Make quality submissions.

a. Do repost something that was posted to this subreddit less than three months ago, or is currently in the top 100 posts of all time. Use the search function before you post.

b. No collections, galleries or other multi-image submissions. Instead, submit your favorite image and link the rest in the comments.

c. Don't look spammy. Do not post to the same subreddit more than twice a day. No more than one crosspost per day.

d. Low resolution images may be removed. Images that contain too much background, text, or advertisement may be removed. Images must be submitted in the correct orientation. Submissions should not be more than 25% text. Text should not be necessary to understand the context of an image.

e. The scope of this sub is based on "what you see in the picture." The subject needs to be identifiable by the art alone, without descriptive title or any knowledge of lore.

g. Images of or titles mentioning merchandise are not allowed. No submission links to storefronts. Instead, link that info in the comments section.

3) This sub focuses on art appreciation.

a. All comments must be phrased respectfully. No name calling.

b. No dirty birdies or body-shaming. Low effort negativity may be removed.


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    84

    Lazy Mermaid by Nunka

    1 Comment
    2024/12/01
    16:39 UTC

    230

    Illustration 4 일러스트 04 by STATO

    1 Comment
    2024/11/30
    22:15 UTC

    198

    Queen of Cups by Jeff Kristian

    1 Comment
    2024/11/29
    15:14 UTC

    150

    Unsettling Depths: Coryphella Nobilis by Kevin Glint

    1 Comment
    2024/11/28
    23:38 UTC

    354

    Lake Mermaid Encounter by Alexia Figueredo

    1 Comment
    2024/11/28
    17:01 UTC

    169

    A Certain Curio Shop by Yaon

    1 Comment
    2024/11/28
    00:37 UTC

    231

    Mermen by Mathia Arkoniel

    5 Comments
    2024/11/27
    17:34 UTC

    98

    Mermaid drawing by me, yesterday, pen & paint pens

    0 Comments
    2024/11/27
    10:30 UTC

    669

    Onikoi by NikiVaszi

    1 Comment
    2024/11/26
    11:33 UTC

    739

    Starbucks by Lia Henson

    1 Comment
    2024/11/25
    14:40 UTC

    513

    Mermaid by Lia Henson

    1 Comment
    2024/11/24
    15:11 UTC

    328

    Luring Waters by Erskine

    1 Comment
    2024/11/23
    16:43 UTC

    250

    Mermay 2021 by Nuno Gomes Vieira

    3 Comments
    2024/11/22
    15:01 UTC

    184

    Bedtime by Myat Hein Khant

    1 Comment
    2024/11/21
    14:45 UTC

    688

    Hanabi by Maxine Vee

    1 Comment
    2024/11/21
    12:35 UTC

    556

    mermaid artwork by Isabell Bartnicki

    1 Comment
    2024/11/20
    12:57 UTC

    488

    Siren by YokSAart

    2 Comments
    2024/11/19
    13:22 UTC

    65

    Fin-Clade Fugitives (MtG) by Simon Dominic Brewer

    1 Comment
    2024/11/18
    17:15 UTC

    1,573

    A gift for the river mermaid by Hannah Alexander

    4 Comments
    2024/11/18
    12:50 UTC

    670

    Lotus Mermaid by Tasia M S

    1 Comment
    2024/11/17
    12:43 UTC

    569

    Personal work | Mermaid by NEMO Art | RAUM

    1 Comment
    2024/11/15
    22:53 UTC

    243

    Forbidden Desire by AutumnsMuse

    1 Comment
    2024/11/15
    15:08 UTC

    338

    Rainbow Mermaid by Alvia Alcedo

    1 Comment
    2024/11/14
    16:05 UTC

    69

    Abyssal Triton by Luis de la Torre

    1 Comment
    2024/11/14
    14:54 UTC

    65

    Trapped

    1 Comment
    2024/11/14
    00:35 UTC

    286

    ‘Helmipuu’ calendar artwork for February by Heikala

    1 Comment
    2024/11/13
    17:29 UTC

    344

    Deep in the Sea 깊은 저 바닷속 by 야온 (@ya0n0524)

    1 Comment
    2024/11/12
    20:22 UTC

    148

    Neptune as a judge of souls - tarot card illustration, by kgehrmann (me)

    0 Comments
    2024/11/12
    14:55 UTC

    527

    St. Brendan by @MagnaGallina

    4 Comments
    2024/11/12
    09:53 UTC

    287

    Mermay by Poliane Almeida

    1 Comment
    2024/11/11
    20:07 UTC

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