Three foxy friends enjoying a beach day! Which outfit would you wear?

Beauty comes in many forms -- sometimes it's soft and delicate; other times it's pointed and sharp. This fairy is both!

The most important skill a Fairy Friend can have: flexibility. You never know what they'll get up to next.

What could be hidden beneath the waves?

The Fairy Friends love to play with gender expression. It's in their nature to be somewhat mercurial.

Some of the Fairies are waiting for a Friend. A reminder that we are valid and valuable, even when we're alone.

Bloody hands, sharp teeth. Mermaids don't have to be pretty and sweet.

A Fairy, and Friend, and whatever may lie between them. We can't know, of course.

Sometimes, the fairies like to take their time and savor the moment.

"Yesterday, I thought Of my love for you I remembered The drops of honey on your lips, I licked the sugar Off the walls of my memory." - Nizar Qabbani A beautiful prince.

Some of the Fairy Friends are more masculine, while others are feminine. Still others fall in between. Each one is beautiful and unique, with their own inner worlds.

IG thought this was a little too...nice 😏 so I'm reposting it here! Nothing like a little fun in the sun with your fairy friend.

Clearing my schedule for date night with my giant mermaid gf 🧜

There is something so powerful about masc folks in skirts, strong and soft all at once.

A Fairy (and Friend). 😈

Lighting your bestie's cigarette at the end of a long day is something that can be so personal

Let me kick off Pride by telling you (one of) my type(s): Bisexual men with a tragic backstory, but they mask it with a cavalier sense of humor and becoming friends with everyone

In this Aymara folktale, Condor coveted a young woman and stole her away to be his wife, high in the mountains. Though she enjoyed his affections, he couldn't provide good food for her, and she grew weak. He saw her unhappiness, but refused to change, embodying this card well!

While many Sword cards represent physical conflict, the Eight of Swords is all about being caught up in your own insecurities. Donkeyskin disguises herself to escape a bad situation, but then has to choose whether to keep the safety of the disguise or live her life happily.

Another fiery choice from this suit, the Rainbow Crow represents quick, decisive action. This card is all about forward motion!

Did you know: my version of Beauty and the Beast, retold in Beneath the Moon, isn't based on the European version, but a Chinese version where the beast is a fearsome dragon! What's your favorite version of this classic tale?

So maybe my love of mermaids bleeds into the rest of my art...even when I'm supposed to be drawing fairies, I'm probably still going to add a mermaid or two.

Thinking about my water exercise today! I remake this mermaid every four years or so -- this is 2020 vs 2016!

My original art for the Incandescent Aria MTG card plus some close ups on the poor boys. I had a lot of fun with their poses!