Folklore Project

A nereid befriends a human girl. In a small coastal town, secrets are revealed and old legends are uncovered.

--I need to write a better synopsis but in the meantime here are some story moments I imagined and managed to visualize:

Some color exploration below: I picked the one where it’s kind of right after the rain stops and sunlight seeps through the clouds a little bit. Maybe an abandoned house isn’t so spooky after they shed some light on the truth behind its history

I was so inspired by pagan rituals that are still practiced around the world. Also Denmark finally subconsciously influencing my work after being here for 2+ years XD




Here are some preliminary drawings I did for the design of the nereid:

For the Ocean

Sigrid loves to explore the rocky coastlines and caves of her hometown, looking for slugs, shellfish, and barnacles. "It's research!" she protests, no matter how many times her parents tell her to stop getting her sweaters and leggings muddy. She is relentless about becoming a marine biologist.

One day she meets Nimue, a water elemental.

...or a selkie, or a rusalka, or a mermaid depending on where you're from. Well, it's folklore so I allowed myself some creative fact-blurring.