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How to Draw a Mermaid – Step by Step Drawing Tutorial
Today we are going to show you a simple step-by-step tutorial on how to draw a mermaid! Your kids will love this one as it really makes drawing a mermaid easy peasy. Just follow the simple steps and you will have on drawn in no time.
You can also modify this one, there are many possibilities when it comes to hair cuts – we gave our mermaid long straight hair but any hairdo will do. Your kids can go with long, short, curly, wavy hair… Anything they like. Or they can draw a mermaid that looks just like them! They can swap a few details and make a merman just as easily.
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How to Draw a Mermaid Step by Step
- our printable drawing guide (optional)
- pencil or black marker
- paper
Step by Step Car Drawing Instructions
Step 1
The first step with our how to draw a mermaid tutorial is drawing the face. Start by making a wide U shape.
Step 2
Let’s add in the details. Draw the eyes. Start with the outer circles and add in the details. Draw eye lashes and eyebrows. Add simple mouth.
Next draw two lines for the neck.
How to Draw a Mermaid Easily
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Summer is coming and one of the best activities for kids is to learn how to draw a mermaid easily! Girls will love drawing their own Ariel using my how draw a Mermaid step by step instructions.
I love themed drawing tutorials and one of my favorites this Summer is this easy Mermaid drawing!
In just 20 short simple steps you can learn how to draw a mermaid easily and in color using pencils!
We break it down into Mermaid’s upper body, hair and face, Mermaid tail drawing and finally adding a splash of color to bring it to life!
Why not combine this easy Mermaid drawing with some of my cute Mermaid crafts for kids
Make your own Ariel craft too alongside this beautiful drawing
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How to Draw a Mermaid Easily
This Summer drawing idea only requires a few materials which you can keep close for future sketches!
Drawing Supplies:
- Sketch book.
- Pencils (HB,2B).
- Eraser.
- Ruler.
- Color pencils or crayons.
Easy Mermaid Drawing Step by Step Instructions
Steps 1-2-3-4-5:
- Start with drawing a circle according to the size of your mermaid’s head.
- Then at the bottom of the circle draw a rectangular shape for the neck.
- Below the neck draw another larger rectangular shape for the upper body. After these 3 short steps your easy to draw Mermaid should look as below.
- Draw two diagonal lines on the right side from the top corner of the rectangle for the hands. Similarly draw two more diagonal lines on the left side as well.
- Round out the edges of the diagonal lines and join them together. That’s the mermaid’s upper body completed
Steps 6-7-8-9-10 – In these steps we will focus on drawing Ariel’s hair and facial features!
- Draw two curved lines inside the upper part of the circular shape for the fringes.
- Draw two curved lines inside the upper part of the rectangular body to draw the blouse.
- Erase the top part of the circle.
- Then draw your desired shapes hair. Draw the eyes and lips as well.
- Draw tiny eyelashes on the eyes. Then draw a thin rectangular below the body.
Steps 11-12-13-14: The next few steps involve mermaid tail drawing
- To draw your mermaid tail draw curved lines extending from the thin rectangle shape.
- Draw two leaf shaped caudal fin. Now your drawing is coming to life and we have a Mermaid picture!
- If you want to add extra details to the hands draw two small thumbs.
- Draw a star on the hair for decoration.
Steps 15-16-17-18-19-20-21: You we have our mermaid drawing in pencil we can add some color!
- Select colors to fill in the outlines for your mermaid drawing. Use a green color to fill in the tail.
- Then use a lighter green shade to color the fin.
- Use a purple color to color the blouse.
- Color the star on the hair.
- Use a red color to fill in the hair outline.
- Then use beige color for the skin and pink color for the cheeks.
- Once you are done colouring use a black gel pen to enhance the pencil outlines.
What other Summer sketches would you like to try?
Perhaps you would like more ocean drawing ideas, like dolphin drawings or even pirate drawings? Please let me know in the comments!
Keep kids entertained indoors on really hot days with my Summer wordsearches or my dolphin coloring pages
Will you try and draw an easy Mermaid?
Hi there, I’m Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!
Step 10 – Draw Mermaid Clothes
The mermaid is not yet ready to swim into the depths of the sea. Despite this being a mythical creature, it must be dressed. Using simple curved lines, draw the outlines of the clothing on the torso.
Step 11 – Erase the Guidelines
Great! Difficult work, but worth it. We see a beautiful mermaid, she has a thin waist, a long tail, a beautiful fin, lush curls, and most importantly, our sea companion will look great in the gallery of your drawings! Let’s remove all the guidelines and leave only clear and correct shapes.
Step 12 – Color the Mermaid Drawing
Color the mermaid as you wish. You can color your mermaid drawing with the colors shown in our example, or come up with your own color palette. You can add shadows to make your mermaid look more voluminous and realistic.
How could a human ever be born with a fishtail? Interesting isn’t it? In fact, similar zoomorphic myths appeared in different parts of the world among the most diverse peoples of the world. For example, the Hindus believed in the existence of the Naga people – their women, and some men had snake tails! Do you remember Medusa Gorgon? And in this case, it is exactly the same tradition to combine the features of an animal with a person and give birth to a monster.
Do you believe in the existence of mermaids? Some believe that sea animals were mistakenly considered mermaids since in the distance it was not clear whose head was sticking out on the surface. It used to be understandable, the fantasy was stormy, but if you now read articles on the Internet, then it becomes not so difficult to believe in mermaids at all.
But let’s take a look at our mermaid drawing! Can we believe the picture is actually a mermaid? Which was more difficult to draw – hair or tail? By the way, we would like to invite you to choose any mythological creature and tell about it in the comments. And we, in turn, quite possibly, will create a lesson on drawing this very creature!
