Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Masks

mixed media Little Mermaid fan art of Ursula and moray eels wearing face coverings because of the pandemic — Gwenn Seemel
*Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Masks*
2020
acrylic, colored pencil, and marker on paper
8 x 8 inches

Tentacles provide a fascinating design challenge, something that I first discovered with this drawing and that I developed more with this one. I loved playing with Ursula’s many limbs and also with the expressions in the eyes of her two eels. You can watch the making of this painting.