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Mermaid Heaven

Why weren't we given an immortal soul?" the little mermaid sadly asked. "I would gladly give up my three hundred years if I could be a human being only for a day, and later share in that heavenly realm."
"You must not think about that," said the old lady. "We fare much more happily and are much better off than the folk up there."
"Then I must also die and float as foam upon the sea, not hearing the music of the waves, and seeing neither the beautiful flowers nor the red sun! Can't I do anything at all to win an immortal soul?"
"No," her grandmother answered, "not unless a human being loved you so much that you meant more to him than his father and mother.

Unlike the happily resolved Disney version, the real Little Mermaid story written by Hans Christian Andersen has a more tragic end to the Little Mermaid showing her self sacrifice to save the prince, the love of her life and becoming sea foam but gains an immortal soul into heaven .

completed with acrylics and a bit of color pencils on 11 x 8'5 Arches watercolor paper.
Hope you like it :) for handsigned prints feel free to visit my website Katerinaart.com Make sure to sign up to my newsletter , there is a special giveaway this month for only my subscribers-don't miss out!

Thank you so much for looking :) with love ~Kat~

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Tim Linville 20 Feb 2014

I'd Kiss a Fish to Love a Dreamer of Her Heart.And So Goes the Truth...The Greatest Stories Ever Written,Come With a Great Price,To Never Deny True Love.At All Cost.

John Cappello 17 Apr 2012

Truly beautiful colors of the sky in the water. And wonderful intricate details

Steven Akers 24 Jun 2010

Your a great artist!!!

Georgio Groussis 26 Aug 2008

Wow i just love the colors beautiful acrylic work Katerina ..the Painting of the day simply AWESOME :)

v blair 15 Jul 2008

So very lovely Katerina!!