Thom Chen Art

Perspective

Is she reaching up to invite you to come deeper, or descending to save you and bring you back to the surface?

Lookout

What does this mermaid spy with her little eye?

March MerMonday Poll

Vote for the next subject/prompt/theme, chosen at random from suggestions submitted through the community chat, for the last MerMonday piece for this month!

Guides

Almost always better to have local guides show you around the area!

Allure

What about mermaids do you find alluring?

Princess and her Knight

The poll result for the last MerMonday artwork of February was "Mermaid Princess and her Tomboy Bodyguard", and I figured it was a decent excuse to draw a pair of recently added characters from the game Zenless Zone Zero that fit that description, Astra Yao and Evelyn Chevalier. Do you also play ZZZ? Who are your favorite characters?

(Almost feels kinda wrong to draw them naked lol) 

Valentines

Mermaids appreciate receiving flowers, too.

Hope you had a nice Valentine's Day with a significant other, or just a nice February 14th as like any other day.

Sultry Siren

Is it fair to be suspicious of a half woman half fish creature hanging around a place that has had a few people go missing?

February MerMonday Poll

Patreon members only poll to vote for a theme for the last MerMonday piece for this month

Show Off

There's a certain innate flirtatiousness to be found in mermaids. With their nature so deeply rooted in raw, unabashed femininity, it's hardly a wonder, that their confidence expresses itself in such a manner.

Beached

Look what the tide brought in.

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Here's the first Patreon supporter suggested and voted on MerMonday piece of 2025. I'm gonna open up a new community chat thread so everyone can give suggestions on the next one to vote on for February, that way I can have these done sooner and better.

Camera

Some mermaids have fun with a camera they found (it's waterproof) before returning it to its owner.
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These pieces that have multiple mermaids tend to take a bit more time, but I hope it's worth it!

January MerMonday Poll

Patreon members only poll to vote for a theme for the last MerMonday piece for this month (January 27)

Sea Snake

Mermaids and lamias share a common concept, does that make them related or compatible?

Obligatory Year of the Snake related theme, might do more in the future

Discussion

What would these two be discussing?

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Sorry for the delay, had a bit of stuff going on but also got too hung up on what to have my first MerMonday artwork of 2025 should be, rather than focusing on getting these done in a timely matter. That said, I want to try and be more efficient about making these than how I used to last year but also to have Patreon supporters get more involved with suggestions and voting on at least one of these per month (Psst, head on over to the commu...

New Year 2025

2024 has come to an end, so I'll try and keep the reflections short. It has been a challenging year for me, especially the latter half. Being in a foreign country has brought extra challenges for me to keep up with making content. The MerMonday weekly series has been one of my anchors to keep creating but also to fulfill my obligations to fans and supporters of my work.

I had my doubts with starting this Patreon account and my ability to make your financial support...

Pair

Mermaids may often be spotted in at least pairs, partly to support each other especially the younger ones who may be unfamiliar with the surface, but also knowing that men are greedy.

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Final MerMonday artwork of 2024! I had started doing this MerMonday thing as a personal art challenge to draw mermaids without any particular theme but to at least maintain some consistency in art style (hence the cool blue tone) and quality. The pie in sky plan I had halfway through the year w...

Merry Christmas 2024

Feels like it's been months since I drew them, but I'm glad I got to draw my SEAL Team 9 mermaids again before the end of the year.

This was my first Christmas not at home and with family, but I did get to go to a party at and with a bunch of co-workers, with lots of food and drinks to be had and gifts being exchanged and fun games played.

Thank you for your continued support and I hope you had a cozy time and stay safe!

Bond

Though mermaids may have multiple lovers, merfolk, human, or otherwise, they always maintain a special bond with their first.

Fluid

Mermaids tend to be fluid and flexible creatures in many ways.

Comfort

Suffering under the sweltering heat here in the southern hemisphere makes me yearn to submerge myself in the cool waters, or at least just avoid the boiling sun in any way.