How to Draw a Cute Mermaid
I bring to your attention an excellent drawing lesson in which you will learn how to draw a cute mermaid step by step.
So, I have prepared for you this fascinating and very useful drawing lesson in which you can learn how to draw a cute mermaid step by step. I am sure that each of you knows such a mythical character as a mermaid. In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a cute cartoon style mermaid. A feature of the cartoon style depiction of a mermaid is that her head looks quite large compared to the size of her body. Also, this drawing will not look realistic and too small details will not be drawn in it. The finished drawing will turn out very bright, beautiful and cute.
The mermaid is a mythological and folklore humanoid creature, predominantly female, associated with bodies of water. According to the general idea, a mermaid is an unusual creature, the main feature of which is a human upper body and a fishtail instead of legs. Due to the constant presence underwater, their skin has a pale, almost white color. They have an alluring temperament and an amazing deep voice, while they can sing. Mermaids are often seen as cartoon characters. The most famous mermaid character is the little mermaid Ariel, because each of us knows her incredible and incredible love story.
After you learn how to draw a cute mermaid with the help of this instruction, you can easily create a variety of pictures of this character. For example, you can draw a mermaid in the underwater world, against the background of a seascape, a sea wave, a ship, and also depict her along with other underwater inhabitants. I’m sure you can’t wait to get started with this tutorial. Then you can prepare the art supplies you need right now, and then carefully follow my instructions.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Cute Mermaid
- Draw the outline of the cute mermaid’s head.
To complete this simple step, you need to draw an arc as shown in the picture.
- Add the facial features of the cute mermaid.
Near the arc, draw two eyes and the mouth for the mermaid, using arcs and incomplete ovals.
- Depict the ear and start drawing the mermaid hairstyle.
Draw an arc and circle for the ear, and add curved lines at the top of the head.
- Finish drawing the outline of the mermaid’s hairstyle.
Now you should add arcs and curved lines as shown in the picture to draw the curvy hair.
- Add accessories and draw the top of the mermaid costume.
On the head draw the star and four circles, depict the costume using curved lines.
- Sketch out the upper body of the mermaid.
Below the head, depict the shoulders, arms, sides, and belly using curved lines.
- Start drawing the bottom of the mermaid costume.
Below the previously drawn mermaid belt line, add a wavy line as shown.
- Draw the outline of the mermaid’s tail.
At the bottom of the drawn wavy line, depict the tail using arcs and curved lines.
- Color the drawing.
To color the cute mermaid, use red, blue, beige, pink, green, and black.
For your convenience, I have prepared a PDF file that contains all the useful information from this lesson, as well as additional practice materials that will help you develop your artistic abilities. You can download this file right now, so you don’t lose it in the future, and return to this tutorial even without an internet connection.
