Archive for Tag: Mermaid Art

The mermaid has held a fascination for those who love the lake and seaside environment. The mermaids have long been the stuff of legends.  The beautiful young women, often with the tail of a fish, snake, fish or seal, use their beauty to lure innocent seafarers into the deep where they perish.  But mermaids can

The mermaid has held a fascination for those who love the lake and seaside environment. The mermaids have long been the stuff of legends.  The beautiful young women, often with the tail of a fish, snake, fish or seal, use their beauty to lure innocent seafarers into the deep where they perish.  But mermaids can

The ocean and its shipwrecks have always held a fascination for romantics and treasure hunters. The oceans around the world hold more than 3 million shipwrecks. Some are hundreds of years old and are often filled with treasures that sank with them. One such boat sank in 1941 when sunk by a German U-boat carrying

The starfish or sea star is not really a fish at all! It is more related to the sand dollar or sea urchin. It has a hard shell and no brain. There are roughly 2000 kinds of starfish and can have as many as 40 arms! Who knew?! Like the mermaid, they have the ability

The Greeks and Romans saw the seahorse as a symbol of strength and power associated with the sea God, Neptune. Chinese culture sees them as a symbol of good luck. They travel calmly and slowly, and so symbolize patience and contentment. Interestingly the male sea horse carries and gives birth to their offspring. And the

For thousands of years, pearls have been prized as symbols of wealth,  of the moon, as well as femininity and fertility. Venus the goddess of love, as well as the pearl, also came from the sea.

The Nautilus is a sea creature of the deep ocean.  The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl that grows larger and larger chambers. These chambers are arranged in a logarithmic spiral.  It has over the centuries become a symbol of expansion and new life.

The mermaids have long been the stuff of legends.  The beautiful young women, often with the tail of a fish, snake, fish or seal, use their beauty to lure innocent seafarers into the deep where they perish.  But mermaids can also have magical healing powers. This charming mermaid artwork will speak to those who yearn