Ah, the mysterious mermaid!
vintage nautical mermaid print
www.vintageholidaycrafts.com
We have been fascinated with her for ages.
John Waterhouse, 1896
"Ariel" from The Little Mermaid, Disney
a 1951 Jantzen advertisement
Let's celebrate the colorful mermaids today!
mermaid from all recycled junk mail by inkspired
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aqua mermaid tattoo
www.tattoos.co.nz
mermaid Paper Doll by Kim Sherrod
www.TheEnchantedGallery.com
"Mermaid holding moon"
unknown source...Fotosearch?
unknown artist, possible tattoo artist?
Most mermaids we find are in shades of the sea:
turquoise
sky blue
blue-green
bottle green
shell pink
"Blue, Blue, Blue Mermaid"
original Collage Art Doll by inkspired
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The American Weekly, March 26, 1939
"Mermaid Fashionista"
original Collage Art Doll by inkspired
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Many times a mermaid may be subtle,
but her surroundings are very colorful.
"for love of a mermaid"
by Josephine Wall
mermaid performer
www.mermaidmelissa.com
unknown mermaid figurine
I'm not sure why,
but many mermaids are portrayed with red hair.
vintage 1912 illustration for "Bill the Minder"
courtesy Dover Publishing
"Birth of a Mermaid" by sakimichan
www.deviantart.com
vintage illustration
Mermaid advertisement for Martinis
But I think my favorite hair colors
are shades of blue, or green!
"Mermaid Ariel" by Alena Lazareva
www.deviantart.com
Mermaid created from bottlecaps
artist unknown
"Shopping for Lunch" Collage Art Doll by inkspired
with pretty sirens from the sea
that include all colors of hair
and rainbow waves!
original Collage Paper Painting by inkspired
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movie poster
bitsandpieces.fanpop.com
'til next time -
inkspired
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and on pinterest: kkloberdans
original Collage Paper Painting by inkspired
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