Illustration Friday: 'Legendary'

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As mermaids are one of my favourite images, what else could I have chosen to draw?!
This week's Illustration Friday word is 'Legendary'.

Comments

Andrea and Kim said…
Perfect! She is wonderful, Jess...add a splash of color and I would call her Jess for sure!
17 March 2009 at 12:50
Jess said…
Hahaha! Thanks Kim :)
17 March 2009 at 14:10
Nathanael Lark said…
Great detail in this! I love the fish portrait on the wall and the seashell drawer handles. Those little touches really add a lot.
17 March 2009 at 14:29
Jess said…
Thanks so much Nathanael :)
17 March 2009 at 14:40
Gretel said…
Very nice! And she is so modestly covered up too. :)
17 March 2009 at 17:05
Jess said…
I've drawn a shell-like bra in previous pictures but it's so 'yesterday' isn't it? hahaha! ;)
17 March 2009 at 19:43
soulbrush said…
ha ha sitting on a bed? how original...
18 March 2009 at 09:45
Jess said…
Thanks Joss, maybe the next one could be in a pub?
18 March 2009 at 10:47
Diane said…
Love, love, love your work! Your little mermaid is very pretty!
18 March 2009 at 12:34
Jess said…
Oh thankyou Diane!x
18 March 2009 at 12:42
Anonymous said…
Wonderful mermaid. I like that she has a picture of a fish hanging on her wall too. Wonderful.
18 March 2009 at 13:23
kathy hare said…
a beautiful drawing and a wonderful idea! love the fish picture on the wall.. :) x
19 March 2009 at 08:43
Jess said…
Thanks Kathy,:)
19 March 2009 at 10:41
sketched out said…
What else indeed!!! She is quite lovely. I love how you can look out her wee window and see another world! Sheesh, realized I haven't been by in a bit... so dang busy! But there were many beauteous things to behold, once I got here!
19 March 2009 at 23:00
Jess said…
Oh you're too kind Linda! That view is one we had last summer so it was nice to revisit it!
20 March 2009 at 09:10
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