The Mermaid

The Mermaid,

The Mermaid is a painting depicting my version of The Little Mermaid. She's an adult, not so childish and little, and instead of the original ending by Hans Christian Anderson where she chooses to end her life, the Mermaid chooses to cut her hair, changing the expectations that she had for herself. She finds joy and peace and excitement in her new life even though it's nothing like what she had expected. The mosaic behind her represents her old life as a mermaid, broken shells and dead fish show that it wasn't perfect, the cut on her ankle shows that her new life won't be perfect either, but choosing to embrace the new life and where it may lead brings her a newfound sense of joy.

This print was made by taking a high-quality scan of the original painting, it was color corrected to match perfectly and is so clear that it shows each brush stroke of the original artwork. The paper size is 11x14", and the image 8.25X11". The print is shipped in a plastic sleeve and a backing board to protect it.