*Updates*

1) We are currently running a last minute holiday exchange. I guess we can fit in some straggling signups if people are still interested.

2) There are some weekly sketch themes going on as well so remember to check the forums from time to time.

3) We are considering opening up the club a bit more to practical half-mers, functionally designed merfolk similar to the standard mermafied description, the only exception being human coloration allowed above the waist. We do have a section for more traditional merpeople, members just need to make use of it in the forums more often. This idea is pending discussion, and cropped transplants, bag-mers etc. will still never be acceptable.

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MERMAFIED: /adj/ : The practical merfolk club:

1. Of or relating to anthropomorphic/practical merfolk
2. The state of being like, or transformed into such a merperson
3. The one and only practical merfolk club! (most common definition )

Getting bored of the typical 'fairytale mermaid'? Mermafied is the solution, and a whole lot more: This specialized merfolk club is dedicated to 'non traditional' merpeople, and providing an interesting alternative way to think of them. "Practical" merfolk are designed with function in mind, usually anthropomorphically from existing sealife, though there are many other methods. To mermafy something is to change it into a merperson, keeping all the traits, fins, colors and important features of the creature intact. Practically anything and everything in the sea has been mermafied here, so take a look around.

To make a long story short, members look into marine sciences, anatomy, and functional design in addition to aesthetics to create their artwork, which prettymuch sums up the point of this community.

Biology + fantasy = win.

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Activity!:

We have a decent amount of members, but only some are active. Feel free to try out a project or join in on the discussion and other club fun if it has been a while since your last visit. There is always something going on. Inactive members are shown below as text-links, while active members have icons. The group in between is about to be listed as inactive. Never fear! To have your icon shown again, just post on the forum or participate in a project. Very easy.
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Founding Officer/Creator -

First Officers - &

Shushubees (mods) -

Members:




~Terrako ~rinoalain ~BibianaX ~CherryVincent *whisperelmwood *thedancingemu *ArwenRivendell ~Vitani-Le *snapesnogger ~novembertrees *phoenix-feather ~djfox- *ebba *dreamworldstudio ~saphiro ~Alamade ~miraiko *sorskc *sonitweek *Hyrenblade *mirroreyesserval ~mckdaddy ~bishounenhunter ~bishunter *MichaelLlewr ~tenshiamanda ~Flashgriffin ~ephermerentdiety *sanguigna ~invisible-mermaid ~RaPoSa7 ~QueenZora ~darkdestroyer2d ~EIDOTHEA ~Marina1984 ~earthanarchy ~Drragie ~gothmylittlepony *MommySpike ~AngelRedFlame ~Ahsinet ~orasteele ~tortura ~crescentmoon272 ~sfranke ~Wolfie2Dope ~wanlingnic *lightedcandle ~guthrie-serpentine ~CarpetSharkTagg

Supporters (new category):
~NinjaOrca ~Protect-moi *NoliaBlue *smoochypooprincess

Affiliates:



JOINING! If you are interested in becoming a member of this art club, please read the entire overview located here, as there are steps to joining --> [link] and then send us a note with the completed info found at the above link, thanks. If you comment in the journal about joining or send a simple note disregarding the above info, it will be ignored, as it shows that our instructions have also been ignored.

Also if you are a club somehow related to merfolk, water, anatomy, sea animals, marine science, mythology etc.. and would like to affiliate, send us a note.

-Note- Please do not send Mermafied links or pictures of transplant merfolk (aka: 'traditional' mers with human skin & an understructure of legs, knees, ect.) though they may be popular and pretty, that isn't what this club is about, thankyamuch. :3

*Project Update* Yes, mermafied always has multiple projects going on at any given time. The groupshot picture and create-a-mersona exchanges are currently open for signup, though the mersona exchange will start in 2 days. Make sure to take a look if you want a free alternate mersona for yourself before signups close. -Happy swimming, or sinking.

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MERMAFIED: /adj/ : The practical merfolk club:

1. Of or relating to anthropomorphic/practical merfolk
2. The state of being like, or transformed into such a merperson
3. The one and only practical merfolk club! (most common definition )

Getting bored of the typical 'fairytale mermaid'? Mermafied is the solution, and a whole lot more: This specialized merfolk club is dedicated to 'non traditional' merpeople, and providing an interesting alternative way to think of them. "Practical" merfolk are designed with function in mind, usually anthropomorphically from existing sealife, though there are many other methods. To mermafy something is to change it into a merperson, keeping all the traits, colors and important features of the creature intact. Practically anything and everything in the sea has been mermafied here, so take a look around.

To make a long story short, members look into marine sciences, anatomy, and functional design in addition to aesthetics to create their artwork, which prettymuch sums up the point of this community.

Biology + fantasy = win.

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Updates:

The weekly sketch project is underway again, make sure to try it out! We currently have the 'oh crap' XD. See messageboard for details, and of course we can post some of the completed pictures.

Activity!:

We have a decent amount of members, but only a fraction are active. To those who have swam astray, feel free to try out a project or join in on the discussion and other club fun. There is always something going on at mermafied. Inactive members are shown below as text-links, while active members have icons. The group inbetween is about to be listed as inactive. Never fear! To have your icon shown again, just post on the forum or participate in a project.
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Founding Officer/Owner -

First Officers - &

Shushubees (mods) -

Members:




*solipherus ~Terrako ~rinoalain ~BibianaX *CherryVincent *whisperelmwood ~thedancingemu *ArwenRivendell ~Vitani-Le =snapesnogger ~novembertrees ~phoenix-feather ~djfox- ~ebba *dreamworldstudio ~saphiro ~Alamade ~miraiko *sorskc *sonitweek *Hyrenblade *mirroreyesserval ~mckdaddy ~bishounenhunter ~bishunter *MichaelLlewr ~tenshiamanda ~Flashgriffin ~ephermerentdiety *sanguigna ~invisible-mermaid ~RaPoSa7 ~QueenZora ~darkdestroyer2d ~EIDOTHEA ~Marina1984 ~earthanarchy ~Drragie ~gothmylittlepony *MommySpike ~AngelRedFlame ~Ahsinet ~orasteele ~tortura ~crescentmoon272 ~sfranke ~Wolfie2Dope ~wanlingnic *lightedcandle ~guthrie-serpentine ~CarpetSharkTagg

Supporters (new category):
~NinjaOrca
~Protect-moi

Affiliates:



JOINING! If you are interested in becoming a member of this art club, please read the entire overview located here, as there are steps to joining --> [link] and then send us a note with the completed info found at the above link, thanks. If you comment in the journal about joining or send a simple note disrigarding the above info, it will be ignored, as it shows that our instructions have also been ignored.

Also if you are a club somehow related to merfolk, water, anatomy, sea animals, marine science, mythology etc.. and would like to affiliate, send us a note.

-Note- Please do not send Mermafied links or pictures of transplant merfolk (aka: 'traditional' mers with human skin, knees, ect.) though they may be popular and pretty, that isn't what this club is about, thankyamuch. :3

Staff:

Founding Officer/Owner -

First Officers - &

Shushubees (mods) -


Active Members:


Members: continued:


Affiliates:


If you would like to join, please read the joining conditions here: [link] .

Also if there is any mistake here, please let us know! And to be moved into the active section, just participate in a club project.

MERMAFIED Future members: Please read carefully!

Ahoy, Welcome to Mermafied, The original practical merfolk club. This is a special community geared for artists of practically designed merfolk and aquatic themed art. The most notable thing about our club is the merfolk within are not the everyday 'traditional' mers, but something else entirely. So if that is what you were looking for, this is not really the place.

The term "practical merperson" refers to a functional (or realistic looking) merperson designed to actually survive in the water. They have a well structured anatomy, usually based on the structure of an existing species of fish, whale, cephalopod, jellyfish, nudibranch or whatever else. As you may have noticed from member's work, anything can and probably has been mermafied around here and it doesn't necessarily have to be a fish. Occasionally the characters come straight from the imagination. After joining as a member, you will get special offsite privileges, and access to our message boards and art exchanges, private wikipedia and other fun members-only perks.

These merfolk generally look more sea-creature than human, at least in their patterning, colors and fin structure (if they have fins that is). There is no division or separation between 'human' and 'sea creature' parts, since mermafied mers form a seamless whole entity. It helps to think of something as a whole composite creature in order to make it more natural than dividing it up into discreet parts. We also accept and display well crafted half-mers, those that have a natural believable design, with the traditional human colored skin on the torso. Everyone here takes into account the scientific and functional aspects of design, as well as fantasy, mythology or whatever their interest may be. The fusion of study and marine biology with art and mythology is what makes this club special and one of a kind. We encourage people to think outside the common 'mermaid' stereotype and see what is possible beneath the seas.

This IS NOT the place for simple fairytale mermaids and mermen with fish tails sewn horizontally to a severed human torso. A cropped mermaid of that type is called a 'transplant', and is what most people think of when they ponder the word 'mermaid'. Transplants usually have human skin above the waist, an understructure of legs instead of a genuine fish/whale tail, and most interestingly knees. Transplants are NOT allowed or displayed here, as there are plenty of other places for them. Half mers are not transplants, and have a seamless natural form usually with many fins and fishy elements to the entire body, as well as human coloration to their torsos.

Mermafied covers all styles af art, from anime to comic to realistic. So any decent artist can join provided they can draw correct anatomy and have a love for the sealife. Exchanges and art projects are a regular part of the club, so please only consider joining if you are serious about your art. This isn't like most DA clubs, in that we are an actual closeknit community and our group activities are interactive, happening mostly off of the site.

To be considered for joining, you must:

a) Create a 'mersona' (or in plain terms, an original mermafied mermaid, merman or other mer character that represents you in some way).

The usual condition for joining is you must first create your very own practical mer-character/mersona, then you can become a member. The mer must either be based on a sea-creature species, from the imagination with function in mind, or a combination of the two, and it must have no human skin above the waist, knees etc.... Though it is perfectly fine to give your character a half mer form as well.

This character will be like a mer avatar for yourself, so pick something that represents you well or that you like a lot.

b) After you have an avatar created, you are good to go, just send the club a note with a link (or links) to the relevant picture/s so your application can be reviewed. No picture, no join. Please make sure it is a picture that demonstrate's your skill and knowledge of human and sea-creature anatomy.

c) If you want to be part of the mermafied community, but do not draw practical merfolk, or perhaps you just really appreciate the club and support the idea, feel free to join us as a supporter. It requires nothing except a joining note letting us know you would like to be a supporter. Be sure to include 'joining as supporter' somewhere in your note or note header.



Moderators at mermafied.

Mermafied will continue to grow and develop, so keep an eye out :!:

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The Big Three:!:

Founding Officer -

First Officers - &