Mermaids Volume One : A Gallery Girls Book

by Mike Hoffman (Illustrator), Tomás Giorello (Illustrator), Mitch Byrd (Illustrator)

From ancient times, the legend of a half-human, half-sea creature has been passed from generation to generation. The love of the sea and the desperate loneliness of a sailor’s life has propelled this story, and has become part of an aquatic mythology shared by all sea-faring cultures. Starting off with a rhapsodic wrap-around full color painting by Joe Chiodo, the Gallery Girls artists launch into an aqua-marine medley of fin-tailed females guaranteed to bring the saltiest sailor crashing happily onto the rocks! Art by Mike Hoffman, James Ryman, Mitch Byrd, Tomas Giorello, Del Rivero, and many others

Genres: Fantasy, Art

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[Alessandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

The myth of the mermaid—born from the desperate loneliness of a sailor's life and the irresistible temptation of the open ocean—is a timeless piece of folklore shared by sea-faring cultures across the globe. Mermaids Volume One captures that exact, intoxicating mystique and translates it beautifully onto the page.
The book hooks you immediately with a stunning, rhapsodic full-color wrap-around cover painting by Joe Chiodo that sets a high bar for the rest of the collection. From there, the Gallery Girls artists dive headfirst into a gorgeous, aqua-marine medley of fin-tailed beauties.
The artistic variety here is spectacular. You get a wonderful contrast of styles from masters of the craft like Mike Hoffman, James Ryman, Mitch Byrd, Tomas Giorello, and Del Rivero, among many others. Each creator brings their unique vision to these aquatic sirens, balancing classic fantasy aesthetics with incredible sensual elegance. It’s an eye-popping collection guaranteed to bring even the saltiest sailor crashing happily onto the rocks.
Whether you have a deep love for the sea, an appreciation for mythological art, or just love high-quality sensual illustration, this volume is an absolute treasure.

[Leila Anani · Rating 3 out of 5]

1st of 4 SQP Gallery girls collections of b/w mermaid pin-up erotic art. Mixed bag of pictures. Some particularly nice drawings from Pelaez and James Ryman. Mermaid fans won't want to miss these collections.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice selection of Erotic/fantasy art. Recommended