Why Do I Paint Mermaids?

OK So I'm just learning this Blog thing. I'm setting it up as I go along. Everything seems to take so long on a computer and I'm terribly easily distracted so bear with me on these postings.

I have a love of the water that is abnormal! I am a person that is truly ruled by thier emotions and I thinks water perfectly reflects (ha ha pun not intended) the stuff emotions are made of. I could write all day on emotions, being a tempermental artist. I won't bore you with that today... although I REALLY think insects have emotions.. yes you heard that first right here. I'm sure they will prove it one day and don't ask me how I know for sure but they just do. I'm not sure trees do though. Somebody help me out with this.

Oh yeah, memaids. The essence of fluid motion. I really love to paint circles and flowing type lines into my watercolor paintings and ACEO's. I try to incorporate this into my paintings. I try to paint my backgrounds wet on wet but can be rather frustrating at time. I like to emphasize thier hair. I layer thier hair in several line images so it looks full and sensual Flowing in the current. Sometimes even blending in with the current.

I do love the water and spend and awful lot of time in it. I scuba alot along with Kayaking, swimming and just horsing around in the water. Doesn't matter much where, bathtub, local streams, ponds, Great Lakes, Love to go to the Keys. I have seen the remains of the lost continent of Atlantis. It must have been spectacular at one time. I've never looked for a mermaid, just know that they are there. And why not? There are fairies and all sorts of gnommy little creatures so why not mermaids? I'll keep you posted just in case I happen along one or two.

Joanne