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Stingray Meets Mer-Man by Yevgeny Sokolov

Artist: Yevgeny Sokolov (All)

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Title:	Stingray Meets Mer-Man by Yevgeny Sokolov
Artist:	Yevgeny Sokolov (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	493
Likes on CAF:	19 20
Comments:	12
Added to Site:	7/11/2025
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Description

Earlier this year I decided that I wanted to expand the horizons of my Stingray commissions. Generally speaking, my prompt was always super simple: Stingray. To be sure, this simplicity has turned out some truly amazing commissions, but I thought it would be fun to try something new. I came up with a whole new prompt:
"With Stingray being the world's foremost oceanographer, he must care about the oceans, and by extension, the life in them. So wouldn't it be cool for him to meet some of the more interesting sea life that's out there?"

With this new prompt in mind, I came up with a list of aquatic characters from various corners of pop culture. The "Stingray Meets..." list now lives on my phone, ready to be shared with an artist at a moments notice. I shared the new prompt and the list with Yevgeny when we first started talking about doing a commission and he loved the idea. I asked him if any of the character struck his fancy and he said he needed some time to mull it over and look up reference for a few as he wasn't quite sure who they were. About 24 hours later he came back with his top three choices. What's interesting is he had a fairly specific idea of what he wanted to do with his #2 choice, and I really liked it, so we agreed that's what he would do. Thus, it was time for Stingray to meet Mer-Man from the Masters of the Universe (Another option from the list actually makes an appearance in this piece, and wasn't even in Yevgeny's top 3, but we'll get to that...).

I first "met" Yevgeny on an episode of Ruben DaCollector's streaming show. It was a panel discussion about commission collecting. I was there for obvious reasons and Yevgeny was there to share an artist's perspective. He admitted that he was unfamiliar with Stingray but looked him up during the show. He said Stingray looked like he would be fun to draw and I said we should make that happen. A couple of months later I reached out and here we are.

The commission process for this piece was one of the most engaging and enjoyable I've encountered. Yevgeny started by doing a couple of thumbnail sketches and having me choose the composition that I liked best. From there he did a rough sketch which then turned into a color study. I got process shots of the pencils, the paints, and the inks. The whole thing was very interactive and Yevgeny couldn't have been easier to work with. Check out the additional images for just a sampling of the process. This is easily the most well documented piece of art I own!

The finished piece is beautiful. There are so many elements that really embed the figures in the environment, adding depth to the piece. And it blows my mind how much detail Yevgeny was able to bring out with the watercolors. Look at Mer-Man's scales, the crumbling of the statues, the sharks in the background, and all the bubbles! Mer-man's armor looks like it has weight and heft to it. His spear looks solid and deadly. Meanwhile, Stingray looks heroic and ready for a fight. And the colors... man do they pop!

Now, let's talk about the statues. One of the other options on my "Stingray Meets..." list was the Aquaphibians from the 60s TV show, 'Stingray'. Yevgeny thought they would look cool as statues and he was so right! So technically, this is a two-fer!

Go follow Yevgeny on Instagram:
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Also, check out his site and get yourself a commission:
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Last Login:	September 2025
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Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

Is Stingray in the Crystal Sea of Eternia? Or did Mer-Man find his way to the Pacific Ocean on the Earth? So cool!

Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017

Posted on 7/12/2025

Derek Crabbe wrote:

Is Stingray in the Crystal Sea of Eternia? Or did Mer-Man find his way to the Pacific Ocean on the Earth? So cool!

I like to imagine that Mer-Man got left on Earth after some of Gwildor's experiments with the Cosmic Key.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

What will it take for Yevgeny to get an invite to OAX 2026? This piece and his body of work is proof positive he can handle the commission demands of any collector!

Daryl R
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

This may be my favorite Stingray commission yet! Congrats!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

Yevgeny did an incredibly wonderful job with this piece. You can immediately see how much thought and effort he put into it. His colors are so good, too. I love the statues as well, such a nice touch! Everyone wanting to get to know Newell and Yevgeny a bit more as collector and artist should check out the show they did, together with Yoshi:

Comic Art: Commissions Ep. #2 - 1 Host, 1 Artist & 2 Collectors!

Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Yevgeny did an incredibly wonderful job with this piece. You can immediately see how much thought and effort he put into it. His colors are so good, too. I love the statues as well, such a nice touch! Everyone wanting to get to know Newell and Yevgeny a bit more as collector and artist should check out the show they did, together with Yoshi:�

Comic Art: Commissions Ep. #2 - 1 Host, 1 Artist & 2 Collectors!

I was going to add the link for this episode but forgot, so thanks for doing that!

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

Fun crossover between franchises.

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

Very cool piece by Yevgeny and I like the "Stingray Meets..." other aquatic characters concept in general to expand your Stingray commission collecting horizons! Nice job by Yev to incorporate a 2nd easter egg meeting with the statue as well and it's awesome to see all those process shots/pieces in the additional images to see things along the way to completion!

M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

The colors really elevate an already impressive design. Great piece!

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/12/2025

Well done!

Corey Rust
Member Since 2023

1 - Posted on 7/13/2025

Maybe top 3 Stingray commission you have!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/14/2025

Outstanding! Your next commission has a tough act to follow.

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