In this video, I share the steps of drawing a vintage mermaid with dip pen and ink for the Mermay art challenge.

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➡ Mermay 2023 challenge prompt list (Pinterest pin): https://pin.it/41HFWWq
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Faber Castell kneaded eraser https://amzn.to/47M5x3U
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Bienfang Vellum Bristol paper
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I film everything with my iPhone 14 Pro Max
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⏰ Timing
00:13 – Mermay monthly art challenge
00:24 – Objectives of the project
00:51 – Step 01 | Research
01:04 – Step 02 | Thumbnails
01:10 – Step 03 | Subject studies
01:57 – My “common artist struggle”
02:37 – Step 04 | Pencil drawing
03:01 – Step 05 | Graphite transfer
03:31 – Step 06 | Ink application
04:50 – Step 07 | Evaluation (celebration)