Mermaid

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  Step 1

  A mermaid should look flowy, so I start this drawing with arcs and swoopy lines. You can already tell what some of the lines will become, like her hair and tail.

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  Step 2

  I start filling in the figure, finishing the tail with a crescent shape. Then I add the arms, torso and features.

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  Step 3

  I develop the face, tail and flowing hair; then I add the seashell bra and build up the arms.

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  Step 4

  I continue softening the forms and adding details, such as the gills around her hips.

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  Step 5

  I let my pencil wander around to create the hair, making it look organic and wild. Then I indicate more scales and clean up all my lines.

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  Step 6

  I draw bubbles around her gills and tailfin for interest. Then I thicken certain lines and start shading the few areas that need it, such as the scales and seashells.

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  Step 7

  With a B pencil, I complete the final shading, being careful to keep the contrast between her soft, smooth human half and her thick, textured fish half.

  Tip: With a B pencil, I complete the final shading, being careful to keep the contrast between her soft, smooth human half and her thick, textured fish half.

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