Mermay 2026 | Sophie Okenedo
Digital Painting Time lapse
You can watch a time lapse of the painting process here, along with commentary:
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Art Specifications:
Artwork Type:
Hand-painted digital art
Art Completed:
2026
Digital Art Tools:
Paintstorm Studio on Huion Inspiroy Dial 2 graphics tablet
Art Description
This is my 5th year entering the MerMay challenge on Instagram.
This time I wanted to paint an African mermaid, so I used Sophie Okenedo as the inspiration. I used custom mermaid brushes I had previously created for the scales, fins, afro, and light caustics.