/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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    93

    Mermay 2023 by Jorge Zapata

    1 Comment
    2023/06/08
    13:53 UTC

    7

    Hadal by babbittybabbitt

    0 Comments
    2023/06/08
    03:33 UTC

    114

    Historical Mermay - Ancient Egyptian mermaid by chloe.z.arts

    1 Comment
    2023/06/07
    20:56 UTC

    37

    The Little Mermaid by Jonas Braga

    1 Comment
    2023/06/07
    15:23 UTC

    41

    Untitled by Aleksa Stajsic

    1 Comment
    2023/06/07
    09:50 UTC

    109

    人魚 (Mermaid) by 木村次見 (Tsugumi Kimura)

    4 Comments
    2023/06/06
    20:25 UTC

    41

    Waiting Mermaid by Miha Brumec

    1 Comment
    2023/06/06
    14:53 UTC

    24

    Merfolk Shaper by Alex Konstad

    1 Comment
    2023/06/06
    11:39 UTC

    155

    Amazonite Mermaid by Sonia Stegemann

    3 Comments
    2023/06/06
    06:14 UTC

    37

    Surrounded by koi fish (by me)

    2 Comments
    2023/06/06
    04:16 UTC

    8

    Red River Mer-person By Me

    1 Comment
    2023/06/05
    15:43 UTC

    80

    Mermaid Wislawa by Małgorzata Motyka-Karnas

    1 Comment
    2023/06/05
    15:08 UTC

    36

    Underwater by Sarah Lynn

    1 Comment
    2023/06/05
    11:11 UTC

    117

    [OC] Siren, by me

    2 Comments
    2023/06/04
    14:44 UTC

    58

    Naqualia by Alexander Nanitchkov (tsabo6, Artofinca)

    5 Comments
    2023/06/04
    11:09 UTC

    54

    Mermush! by Jennie/Fairydrop Art

    1 Comment
    2023/06/03
    19:28 UTC

    108

    Mermay Day 19 by Jonas Braga

    1 Comment
    2023/06/03
    15:28 UTC

    99

    The Little Mermaid by @ryosuketarou

    2 Comments
    2023/06/03
    09:25 UTC

    70

    Lobster by NathanParkArt

    1 Comment
    2023/06/03
    06:44 UTC

    143

    Swimaway Bride by Nathan Park

    3 Comments
    2023/06/02
    11:23 UTC

    77

    Gaymer - For Pride Month and MerMay by Me

    2 Comments
    2023/06/02
    01:11 UTC

    105

    Rebel Hearts by KarrahE

    3 Comments
    2023/06/01
    13:13 UTC

    91

    Merfolk by Tony DiTerlizzi

    1 Comment
    2023/06/01
    11:52 UTC

    65

    dark water fae by Pat Roxas

    2 Comments
    2023/05/31
    20:34 UTC

    26

    Deep sea Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ by me.

    My carrd.

    0 Comments
    2023/05/31
    18:26 UTC

    25

    ウイスキーラベルアートサンプル by U9

    1 Comment
    2023/05/31
    18:08 UTC

    48

    Upset Mermaid by me

    1 Comment
    2023/05/31
    17:10 UTC

    48

    The Little Mermaid by Hoàng Lập (Solan)

    1 Comment
    2023/05/31
    14:39 UTC

    48

    [OC][ART] Maree, witch merfolk

    2 Comments
    2023/05/31
    11:38 UTC

    334

    Adrift by @jeniferrprince

    7 Comments
    2023/05/31
    10:54 UTC

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