*More* Mermay? You bet your scaly butt, Mr. Merman. Experimenting with different shading styles and background-drawing.

One thing I concluded while doing this was that if I *really* want to make a nice scene, I need to be more patient and plan things out more. This rocky cavern thing was just sort of plunked down, and it mostly works, but...it could be so much more.

Also, I took inspiration and some posing ideas from concept art for the webcomic Spellward Bound. If you don't know about that one, I say give it a read! It's good. :D https://www.webtoons.com/en/challen.....itle_no=276882