A horizontal portrait of a mermaid with dark grey skin and a glowing orb on her forehead within a murky underwater space accentuated with kelp. Her clawed hands reach out towards a falling black pearl.
Record of a piece

№ 018

“Dark Mermaid (’26)”

Made by Stephanie Bradley

This record lives at stephaniebradley.ca/no-018

What it is

Piece“Dark Mermaid (’26)”, 2026
MediumDigital illustration
Dimensions4039 x 3045 px
ToolsClip Studio Paint
FinishedMay 26, 2026

Who made it

Conceived, drawn, and finished by hand.

Every stage below was drawn by hand, in the order you see it.

The same code that is printed on the card

Process

  • Sketch of the mermaid without colour or rendering.
    Thumbnail
  • Mermaid piece in progress, the kelp is currently unrendered.
    Block-in
  • Finished

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