Draw Cartoon Mermaid

In this beginner’s lesson, we will learn to draw a cartoon mermaid with your drawing materials. Be sure to observe the different sizes and shapes within the artwork of the cartoon mermaid. The new lines in each step is drawn in blue so you can see the most recent parts that you will be drawing. Above all…have fun!

Time Needed: 30 minutes

1. Draw The Head

   

   Begin by creating a U-shaped line for the head. Add C-shaped lines to form the ears.

2. Add The Face

   

   Draw two circles to outline the eyes. Add short straight lines attached to the circles to draw the lashes. Then, draw curved lines for the brows, nose, and mouth.

3. Form The Torso

   

   Now, add two short lines from the base of her head to create the neck. Outline her pearl necklace by drawing a series of small circles. Then, form the shape of the mermaid’s top as shown.

4. Attach The Arms

   

   Draw her elongated arms attached to her torso. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines.

5. Draw An Oyster Shell

   

   Start by drawing an oval shape to outline the oyster shell. Add two wavy lines to form the opening of the shell. Then, draw curved lines to add texture to the surface of the shell.

6. Outline The Fish Tail

   

   Define the curving shape of the mermaid’s fish tail. Now, attach the pointy tail fin as shown. Add curved lines to provide texture to the tail fin.

7. Form The Scales

   

   Enhance the fish tail by adding bumpy lines to draw the scales.

8. Add The Hair

   

   Outline the mermaid’s long, wavy hair. Include a pearl clip pinned to her hair by drawing small circles.

9. Complete The Cartoon Mermaid Drawing

   

   Let’s add color to our cartoon mermaid drawing! First, use a black crayon to fill in the eyes. Next, use a peach crayon for the skin, and a light orange crayon for the hair. Fill in the pearl clip and necklace with a white crayon. Now, use shades of blue for the mermaid’s top and tail. Then, use shades of pink for the oyster shell.