Jellyfish travel in large groups and go to the shorelines when the moon is out. I designed a character inspired by the concept of mermaids with a new twist on what kind of creatures they can come from. Traditional mermaids are fish like with fish or whale-like tails. I came up with a world where mermaids come from many other creatures. Lolia is a Jellyfish. She’s beautiful, sassy, colorful jellyfish that can sting like a bee. She travels with her group to meet another school of jellyfish, and she meets one jellyfish named Po. The name Lolia comes from the Hawaiian word for jellyfish, “Pololia.”
Sketches
Turnaround
Lolia Turnaround from Marleia Alfaro on Vimeo.
Color Study
Maquette
