#swim on 2023

[swimonzine]

Swim On 9 is LIVE!

Swim On 9: Mangroves is LIVE for $1+! A collaborative charity art zine paying tribute to sharks. 100 amazing artists added their talents to this zine with 105 full-colour illustrations. All proceeds that this zine makes will be sent directly to finfree.org on a yearly basis. More info can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon Help us help the sharks by buying shark art! *Be sure to check out the rest of the shop for previous Swim On zines

[sk0rbut]

happy new year! heres my 2023 contribution to @swimonzine

[skullshoal]

SPEAKING of sharks Here's my full entry for the Swim On Zine! I love thresher sharks theyre silly lil guys.

[jeypawlik]

Swim On 2023 Pieces

Forgot to post my Swim On pieces from last year’s zine! I drew some guitarfish (which are technically sharks but also rays), and then a collab with my nephew of a great white he drew (I cleaned it up, coloured and did the background). If you missed it, be sure to check out the Swim On zine I run every year!

[catsn0t]

My Contribution to Swim On 2023

This is the full image of my piece for @swimonzine I had a great time making this piece! I’m glad I’m finally getting around to posting it!

[zephyrenn]

For this year's @swimonzine , I had the opportunity to illustrate the spectacular Epaulette Shark!

Named for their giant black spots behind its pectoral fins, these small sharks reside in the shallow waters of Australia and New Guinea. Rather than swimming through the water, they use their fins to push off of surfaces: a unique "walking" motion that helps them navigate rocky reefs and tide pools.

Come night time, the tides of their habitat recede, leaving these sharks with minimal oxygen or water to move around in. Incredibly, they've evolved to withstand these hypoxic conditions for up to three hours until the tide flows back in!

Check out this latest issue of the Swim On Zine, full of all sorts of beautiful shark artwork 🦈

[amasnatureart]

My entry for the @swimonzine this year! Salmon shark, aka, cookies and cream shark. Very cute. Very big fan of salmon.

[cal-sab]

🦈🦈🦈 SHAAARRKKKSSS!!! 🦈🦈🦈

I had the absolute pleasure of participating in Jey Pawlik's 9th year of their Swim On zine collection: Mangroves!! This year, I drew a pyjama shark and I had so much fun drawing it!! I'm in love with how this turned out and you can check out the zine at their blog! @swimonzine !!

Donate if you can, reblog if you can't, lets help the shark population and shark conservation!!

[coolpurpledudette]

Here's my full piece for the Swim On Zine! I drew this lovely Nurse Shark in the mangroves. Thanks to everyone who purchased a copy for charity, and thanks to @swimonzine for hosting a lovely zine.

[elleskinner-justart]

Swim on 2023!

Now that we're set to share our pieces I can share mine from this year's zine: the dusky shark!

I usually do an illustration of the shark in its environment and I wanted to mix things up a bit by going more graphic and abstract. It's something totally different for me but I love the result.

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[mathraptor]

Baby Blacktip Shark

6" x 9" mixed media on watercolor paper

This was my submission for "Swim On Vol 9", which you can get [here]! All proceeds go to shark conservation efforts.

[swimonzine]

APPLY HERE!

Swim On is a yearly charity zine dedicated to shark preservation. All proceeds the zine makes go directly to finfree.org

The zine will go up on https://topazcomics.com/swimon for $1+ (pay what you can) All Swim On zines can be found at https://topazcomics.com/swimon/downloads

All artists at any skill level are welcome to apply! Everyone who applies will receive an email, so be sure to whitelist swimon@topazcomics.com

Any information in this application can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon

Submission Guidelines - Your piece must be 6”x9” (1800x2700px) at 300dpi JPG or PNG in RGB - There is no theme the zine, just sharks! - A shark must be the focus of the piece (humans & other animals are allowed to be present) - You must submit a full completed piece, no rough sketches, or blank white backgrounds will be accepted - Comics, traditional and digital artwork are all accepted - You are welcome to submit more than one piece - Only new pieces will be accepted, please do not submit a piece that you have made previously - Lesser known species are encouraged! - For species examples check out this site - No anthropomorphic, half-human or prehistoric sharks - Absolutely no AI art will be permitted - No nsfw content (including gore, death, blood – this is a G-rated zine)

Applying You will need to provide 1 url to showcase your work. This can be a tumblr, twitter, instagram, google drive, etc. Please: - Make sure your work is easily accessible and easy to find on your website of choice - Showcase that you can finish a full illustration or comic page - You can change your credit name or url after the rough pdf is sent out - You will receive a copy of the application after you apply, if you did not receive it please email swimon@topazcomics.com - This zine’s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord.

Schedule May 5 – Call for artists opens May 19 – Call for artists closes May 27 – Artists Announced July 14 – Submissions are DUE July 28 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made August 4 – Zine goes live September 4 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org

If you have any questions about the zine, applying or submitting you can contact me at: swimon@topazcomics.com

[maviacomic]

Tiger Shark!

Here’s my full submission to Volume 9 of the Swim On zine (@swimonzine ). Go check it out for more Sharks!

[mirroreclipse]

My piece from 2023's Swim On shark zine (you can get it for $1 to help with saving sharks)! Chain catsharks are biofluorescent such that they can easily find each other along the sea floor :D

I wanted to add more background details but ultimately decided to keep it simple and emphasise the sense of flow instead. This was a really fun piece to do, thank you for having me~

[ap0ll0w0]

Little sneak peak of the drawing I did for this wonderful WONDERFUL! For charity shark zine Swim On.

Please please Please go and support this zine as ALL proceeds go to finfree.org and it is run by just ONE person! One amazing person who has organised 8 other zines that donate to shark conservation charities and are chock full of hundreds of beautiful depictions of sharks.

It’s always a real pleasure to get to be apart of such an amazing experience and I can’t wait for next year!

[encyclopika]

Swim On 9 is out and ready for purchase! All of the proceeds made will go directly to shark conservation through finfree.org.

This year's zine is simply stunning, with lots of interesting species and more than 100 artists donating their craft for sharks. You'll see me on page 79 of this lovely zine.

Get it here for a dollar~