Easy Mermaid Drawing
Learn how to create an easy mermaid drawing. Let's make a splash with this simple, step-by-step cartoon style lesson! All you need are some basic materials like a Pencil, Drawing Paper, and Crayons or Colored Pencils - simple, right? If you want to make your outline really pop, grab a Black Marker too!
I love drawing mythical characters such as mermaids and I bet you will too! Are you ready to dive in and get started on this drawing?
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Level: Advanced
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
Lesson: Easy Mermaid Drawing
In this lesson, we'll create an easy mermaid drawing. I will break down the process into manageable parts, so no worries my friend. By focusing on simple lines and shapes you will be drawing your own mermaid one part at a time. I've included 30 steps in total which you'll find below.
Outline the Head
Start by drawing a curved shape for the mermaid’s head.
Draw the Hair
Draw the outline of the mermaid’s hair around the head. Erase any overlapping lines.
Attach the Ears
Attach her pointy ears to the sides of her head.
Add the Eyes
Draw two circles for her eyes. Add a curved line for her eyebrow.
Draw the Eyelashes
Create short straight lines attached to her eyes to form her eyelashes.
Outline the Nose
Outline her nose in the middle of her face.
Draw the Mouth
Draw a line curving upwards to form her sweet smile.
Form the Crown
Form the pointy shape of her crown on top of her head.
Add the Neck
Now, add a short vertical line connected to the base of her head to draw her neck.
Draw the Necklace
Draw circles around her neck to add her pearl necklace.
Form the Seashell Top
Form the outline of the mermaid’s seashell top.
Outline the Torso
Draw curved vertical lines to outline her torso.
Attach the Arms
Next, attach her slender arms to her torso.
Draw the Hands
Draw the shape of her hands at the ends of her arms.
Add the Straps of her Top
Outline the straps of her seashell top around her upper arms. Make sure to erase any extra lines.
Form the Folds of the Straps
Form the folds of the straps by creating short, curving lines.
Draw the Waist Fins
Start forming her mermaid tail by first making an outline of her waist fins.
Outline the Tail
Draw the elongated shape of her mermaid tail.
Add the Tail Fins
Attach two long, wavy tail fins at the end of her tail.
Form the Tail Fin’s Texture
Form the texture of her tail fin by drawing wavy lines.
Draw the Scales
Draw bumpy lines along the mermaid tail to outline the scales.
Outline the Rest of the Hair
Outline the mermaid’s long, flowy hair.
Add Bubbles
Add small rounded bubbles around the mermaid.
Shade the Skin
Color the mermaid’s skin with a peachy shade. Next, fill in the eyes with black.
Fill in the Hair
Fill in the hair with a vibrant shade of blue
Color the Seashell Top
Color the seashell top with orange.
Shade the Necklace
Shade the pearl necklace with white.
Fill in the Crown
Fill in the crown with yellow.
Color the Mermaid Tail
Color the waist fin with light red. Then, fill in the long scaly tail with a darker shade of red.
Shade the Tail Fin and Bubbles
Shade the tail fin with pink. Then, use light blue to color the bubbles.
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