The Sea Witch By AlanGutierrezArt Watch

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From the short story "The Sea King's Harp" by Mary K. Frey, commissioned and published by Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, issue #15, 1992.



In the third illustration of the story, Mermaid Bethshima wants to give the Sea King's Harp to Aren, but, knows he must become a mer-man.



The Sea Witch gives Bethshima a cruel choice-she can give the harp, only if Aren gives Bethshima his heart...



Since Aren wants the harp for his land-lover, Bethshima knows it will be very hard to get what she wants-and the penalty is death for Bethshima by the witches poison brew, which she must drink if Aren leaves her, with the harp...



Gouache on masonite.

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Published : Mar 7, 2019