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Artist Shares The Sequel Of The Green Mermaid Story That Hit People In The Feels
Interview With Artist
In 2019, Bored Panda created a post about Andy Ivanov and his illustrations depicting a mermaid that lives in a lake. Well, the artist behind those drawings created a part two to his previous heartwarming story that captured the internet’s love and attention: the dramatic, but sweet love story between a mermaid and a human.
The beautiful story continues after the exciting cliffhanger it left us with last time. Where will the love story of this unexpected couple bring us this time? We decided to include part one of the story, so you’ll know what happened last time if you missed it.
The author told Bored Panda about the first time he started creating these illustrations: “For the first time, I decided to participate in the annual challenge #mermay. I thought it would be interesting to tie pictures into a little story, instead of doing a different mermaid every day. I didn’t expect such a big resonance.”
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Part One
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“Hello!”
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“Oh no!”
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“Please, live… I’ll bring you a Petal of Life”
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“Do you see this beast?”
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“Got caught!”
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“Good job, boy! We got her!”
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“What have I done?… She will not survive in captivity… I must somehow help her…”
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“I’ll bring you home…”
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“- I’m so, so sorry… Please be free again. – Hey boy! Do not do what you want to do, or I’ll shoot you!”
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“Bang!”
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“Petal of Life… I kept it in my hand, from the beginning”
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“You will live, you will live…”
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Part Two
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“Wake up… The sun rose ”
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“I’m alive, but how is this possible? — Come with me, I will show you something…”
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“It’s him again! We can hide in a secret place that I wanted to show you…”
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“He won’t find us. We’re safe here”
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“Lily is my life. I gave you part of me, the petal, and you…”
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“Here you are! Gotcha!?”
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“What is it here? It’s my precious — If he picks the flower, I’ll die…”
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“DO NOT touch the…”
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“…Flower”
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“Oh no, no… It’s all because of me…”
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“I’m so so sorry… my love…”
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Image credits: andivart
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Image credits: andivart
The artist shared with us how long it takes him to create this story: “One part of 12 frames took me a month and a half. Overall, it could take about a month, but after each illustration, I left a few days to tease the audience.”
Andy Ivanov told us that his style is inspired by Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks. The main message behind his art is: “Love and respect nature. Do not try to own it.”
The artist also shared with us that part 2 is the last in the series, but he will be sharing some illustrations about the life of this couple in the future, so if you’re interested – follow him on Instagram.
Tell us what you think about these illustrations in the comments! What do you think is going to happen next?
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Monica Michelle 4 years ago
Pretty story but my 12 years old is pointing out how many time women or mermaids are expected to forgive a man for a "happy "ending to happen
Tabitha L 4 years ago
Amen!! Who would love someone who tricked them into captivity??
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 4 years ago
The artist's illustrations are gorgeous. I love everything from the colour pallet to how the artist draws the characters. A very beautiful story told only in pictures!
WinkyTheHouseElf 4 years ago
It’s so sad some people can’t just let things exist beautifully like the flower...
PjandBolt 4 years ago
I've never imaged a mermaid being in a swamp like area. It's very clever and creative!
Susan 4 years ago
Google Hylas and the nymphs it is my most favorite painting ever. I think you might like it too.
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Ms Forty Seven 4 years ago (edited)
First thing I thought was, okay, this was obviously written by a dude. He deceives her, gets her kidnapped, rescues her, and she immediately trusts him and risks everything for him. She's a complete victim unable to protect herself and dependent on him to defend her. He kisses her while she's dead / unconscious. Absolutely beautiful illustration but a creepy fantasy type story, to be honest.
y yg 3 years ago
ikr hahaha. Its the old "kidnap woman, protect woman, woman is a healer not a fighter, and i take the clueless woman to live with me" all really lame and overused tropes that only guys enjoy haha. Big studios wouldnt want to take the story these days, but his art is definitely on par with a studio and is beautiful.
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OCDRobot 4 years ago
Beautiful illustrations, but I really disliked the story. This isn't love. This is a man taking everything from a woman. Look at the thumbs up he gives the hunters. He was working with them. Then suddenly felt guilty, after looking at her like an animal in the zoo. Yet he still fails to give her back her former life after taking it from her. Even getting her killed by the hunters he knew was chasing them. Then she gets turned human at the end. This whole story left me feeling gross and bad for the mermaid.
Sydney Jackson 4 years ago
Y’all realize the dude literally got shot for her right? He was wrong at the beginning but was willing to risk his life to save her.
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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Beautiful pictures and lovely but sad story. I look forward to seeing more.
Mimi M 4 years ago
She wasn't green in the final frame. Looks like his saving kiss human-ized her...
Rhys Cernunnos 4 years ago (edited)
She wasn't green when she was dying either. she was a blue-gray then.
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CodingGirl04 4 years ago
I can't wait for the next chapter! Absolutely gorgeous story and art!
Tina Frazier 4 years ago
This is the first time I've seen this. The artwork is beautiful. I hope to see more of this story, it drew me in very quickly.
Caridina Japonica 4 years ago
Since her skin color changed on the last panel I guess she turned human and they lived happily ever after
Mshauri Mazuri 4 years ago
We can have MerJune or MerJuly, MerAug, just want to know the ending haha
y yg 3 years ago
The story just has overused tropes that mostly only guys enjoy. The old "kidnap woman, protect woman, woman is a healer not a fighter, and I take the clueless woman into my world to live with and rely on me" . Big studios wouldnt want to take the story these days, but his art is definitely on par with professional level and is very beautiful.
SatanIsBloodyHilarious 4 years ago
In the frame were she's in captivity, the girl with her hands on the glass has Ariel's hair style.
Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
Gorgeous illustrations. But why why why why why does she turn into a human when he "saves" her? You know, the guy who got her killed in the first place. Smh
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
The illustrations are nice, but I'm not impressed at all with the storyline.
Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
She ends up pregnant and barefoot in a kitchen if we're to follow the logical progression of this.
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THE DOG LIFE 4 years ago
This story looks exactly like "CGI Animated Short Film HD 'Water Lily Birth of the Lotus'" it's on YouTube
Connor Deans 4 years ago
Reminds me of a scene from pirates of the caribbean when they need a mermaid's tear
Monica Michelle 4 years ago
Pretty story but my 12 years old is pointing out how many time women or mermaids are expected to forgive a man for a "happy "ending to happen
Tabitha L 4 years ago
Amen!! Who would love someone who tricked them into captivity??
Load More Replies... Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 4 years ago
The artist's illustrations are gorgeous. I love everything from the colour pallet to how the artist draws the characters. A very beautiful story told only in pictures!
WinkyTheHouseElf 4 years ago
It’s so sad some people can’t just let things exist beautifully like the flower...
PjandBolt 4 years ago
I've never imaged a mermaid being in a swamp like area. It's very clever and creative!
Susan 4 years ago
Google Hylas and the nymphs it is my most favorite painting ever. I think you might like it too.
Load More Replies... Ms Forty Seven 4 years ago (edited)
First thing I thought was, okay, this was obviously written by a dude. He deceives her, gets her kidnapped, rescues her, and she immediately trusts him and risks everything for him. She's a complete victim unable to protect herself and dependent on him to defend her. He kisses her while she's dead / unconscious. Absolutely beautiful illustration but a creepy fantasy type story, to be honest.
y yg 3 years ago
ikr hahaha. Its the old "kidnap woman, protect woman, woman is a healer not a fighter, and i take the clueless woman to live with me" all really lame and overused tropes that only guys enjoy haha. Big studios wouldnt want to take the story these days, but his art is definitely on par with a studio and is beautiful.
Load More Replies... OCDRobot 4 years ago
Beautiful illustrations, but I really disliked the story. This isn't love. This is a man taking everything from a woman. Look at the thumbs up he gives the hunters. He was working with them. Then suddenly felt guilty, after looking at her like an animal in the zoo. Yet he still fails to give her back her former life after taking it from her. Even getting her killed by the hunters he knew was chasing them. Then she gets turned human at the end. This whole story left me feeling gross and bad for the mermaid.
Sydney Jackson 4 years ago
Y’all realize the dude literally got shot for her right? He was wrong at the beginning but was willing to risk his life to save her.
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Beautiful pictures and lovely but sad story. I look forward to seeing more.
Mimi M 4 years ago
She wasn't green in the final frame. Looks like his saving kiss human-ized her...
Rhys Cernunnos 4 years ago (edited)
She wasn't green when she was dying either. she was a blue-gray then.
Load More Replies... CodingGirl04 4 years ago
I can't wait for the next chapter! Absolutely gorgeous story and art!
Tina Frazier 4 years ago
This is the first time I've seen this. The artwork is beautiful. I hope to see more of this story, it drew me in very quickly.
Caridina Japonica 4 years ago
Since her skin color changed on the last panel I guess she turned human and they lived happily ever after
Mshauri Mazuri 4 years ago
We can have MerJune or MerJuly, MerAug, just want to know the ending haha
y yg 3 years ago
The story just has overused tropes that mostly only guys enjoy. The old "kidnap woman, protect woman, woman is a healer not a fighter, and I take the clueless woman into my world to live with and rely on me" . Big studios wouldnt want to take the story these days, but his art is definitely on par with professional level and is very beautiful.
SatanIsBloodyHilarious 4 years ago
In the frame were she's in captivity, the girl with her hands on the glass has Ariel's hair style.
Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
Gorgeous illustrations. But why why why why why does she turn into a human when he "saves" her? You know, the guy who got her killed in the first place. Smh
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
The illustrations are nice, but I'm not impressed at all with the storyline.
Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
She ends up pregnant and barefoot in a kitchen if we're to follow the logical progression of this.
Load More Replies... THE DOG LIFE 4 years ago
This story looks exactly like "CGI Animated Short Film HD 'Water Lily Birth of the Lotus'" it's on YouTube
Connor Deans 4 years ago
Reminds me of a scene from pirates of the caribbean when they need a mermaid's tear
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