Mermaids floating in on a Friday

rangimaarie

'Peace' in the Maori language, Australia

 c.1784

a Maori Chief, from New Zealand

also found:

rongo

'Peace' in the Maori language,

also spoken in Australia

Well, it is Saturday now.

Yesterday's blog, (which is now today's blog)

I couldn't complete becasue Yahoo was soooooooooooooooo slow.

Unfortunately it looks like it is today also.

WHAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaahhhh!

found at www.naaminis.com

Okay, I was supposed to have a great picture of Lucille Ball

doing her famous "Whaaaaa" crying face.

Could not find one.

Welll, I found one that was a grainy pic taken from a TV screen.

Wow.

Who knew it would be impossible to find?

So, today the blog is being rather slow, but in spurts!

So, I will continue as long as I can.

ON TO MERMAIDS!!!!

Adam Dorman

'A Mermaid's Yarn' original Collage Art Doll

https://www.etsy.com/listing/100576416/a-mermaids-yarn-original-collage-art

I am sorry, I have a bunch of this type of mermaid clip art,

but I have no idea where I found it, or who I can give credit to.

Sorry. If you know, please drop me a line. Leaving a comment at the end of this blog is the easiest way for me. Thanks!

Fabric Mermaid Goddess http://www.whimsigals.etsy.com/

Mermaid Tattoo, artist unknown

Are we having a fun Mermaid Day yet??!!

Actually, the yahoo site is getting slower

and slower

and slower

so I may have to cut this short.

I know, grrrr.....

but then I repeat myself....

So, mostly just pictures and clip art and coloring pages for today!

But hey, that's kinda' terrific.

1962 advert

from a Dover book

They are great about sharing stuff from their books.

If you haven't signed up for their weekly

FREE

downloads, you should really try it.

http://www.dover.com/

'Mermaid with pearl' original collage paper painting

https://www.etsy.com/listing/98311057/mermaid-with-pearl-fine-art-print-from

lovely painting, unknown artist

Marisol's Beneath the Waves

This is a wonderful scherensnitte  picture

it is from an out of publication Bact Street design book.

Dover books

'Mermaid Seductress' original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

https://www.etsy.com/listing/100856498/mermaid-seductress-fine-art-print-from

vintage French ad

bottlecap magnet using all recycled junk mail by inkspired

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63159015/king-titan-has-words-of-advice-recycled

vintage cartoon book

'Lost Realms', unknown artist

courtesy OrigamiBears

This little mermaid is only 1 1/2 and fits into a matchbox

http://www.etsy.com/

unknown artist

"Mermaids Preening" original Collage Paper Painting

using all recycled junk mail

https://www.etsy.com/listing/98307140/mermaid-preening-fine-art-print-from

That's about as much of this I can stand

I am so disappointed. I really enjoy putting together blogs,

finding the right pictures,

exploring history and sharing poetry.

When it is so slow like this, it takes the joy out of me.

I do hope Yahoo fixes this problem soon.

Let's keep optimistic!

:0)

inkspired

http://www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com/

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

A Mermaid Tuesday

Welcome!

Mermaid ad

I have spent some time now going through my files marking which ones I have posted on my blog, which ones go where, etc.

I have many.

You'd suspect that I have a mermaid addiction.

You'd be right.

:0)

photo from The Little Mermaid, Broadway

So why do mermaids continue to fascinate us?

They have been in literature and paintings for centuries.

"Ulysses and the sirens" by Herbert James Draper, 1909

We have dolls, pincushions, wall decor and paper dolls..

the list goes on.

Ooooohhhhh, I think I'll explore that further!!!

a purple mermaid tail costume part

Laurel Burch Fabric pincushion, www.RoundRobinFabrics.etsy.com

http://www.sandisshellscapes.etsy.com/

a mermaid cake

a mermaid paper doll from Dover

Lately, it seems to me, there has been a big boom of mermaid sculptures and paper dolls and altered art mermaids for home decor.

That keeps me happy!

altered art in a box

I'm sorry, I don't know who the artist is.

http://www.artbydebora.etsy.com/

articulated paper doll with octopus

http://www.cordialcreatures.etsy.com/

altered mermaid art tag by www.pitchmom.etsy.com

I wonder if our fascination is spurred by our economy feelings.

Mermaids are fantasy.

Mermaids can do anything they want, even grow legs to walk on!

Mermaids are free to roam the seas at will.

That means no mortgage payement,

no housing allowance,

no taxes or fees,

or expensive repairs.

Kirchner's mermaid

'Neverland's mermaid lagoon' from Disney's Peter Pan

"Dreaming Mermaid"

from illustrated card stock

There have always been tales of mermaids and sirens of the sea.

Tired and/or drunk sailors spread the tales at every land bar they visited.

After all,

mermaids DO make a good story...

Dulac's painting of a mermaid and her prince

"The Catch" by Dorian Cleavenger

'The Rhine Maidens' by Arthur Rackham

This next painting is one of my all time favorites -

'A Fair Catch' by Norman Rockwell

I love the expression on the seaman's face,

and the rather enigmatic look the mermaid is giving.

Which brings up another point -

Mermaids are always beautiful (unless you're stuck in a Tim Burton movie).

Mermaids don't seem to age - ever seen a senior citizen mermaid?

You might find a beautiful baby mermaid,

but where's the teen angst and blemishes?

Yep, that's fantasy for you.

'Water Dress' by Gisele Bundchen

Mermaid painting by Isa Maria

Well, that's enough mermaid ruminating for me today!

I hope you have enjoyed my assortment of mermaid art!

"Mermaid D" Collage Art doll by inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

Lots of weather changes going on recently,

which means I usually have lots of migraines

which means I may not blog every day.

Sorry.

That's me' life!

:0)

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

http://www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/

"Sea Treasures" Collage Art doll by inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/