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Mermaids

Today we are painting a mermaid! This lesson is a great chance to practice drawing sea creatures and use the wet on wet technique to make it look underwater 🧜

Traceables in 3 Easy Steps

If drawing is hard for your learner, make a quick traceable! Traceables can help younger artists build fine motor skills and confidence.

Download "Mermaids" traceable

1. Print it out

Choose a paper size that is slightly smaller than your watercolor paper.

Choose the print size for the traceable
Printed traceable example

2. Shade the back

Flip your traceable over and use a pencil to shade the back. When you hold your paper up to the light, you will be able to see the traceable on the other side.

Shade the back of the traceable with pencil
Double check the back is fully shaded

3. Transfer to watercolor paper

Place your traceable on your watercolor paper with the scribbled side down. Firmly trace over the lines. When you remove the traceable, you will see a faint sketch has transferred over to your watercolor paper. This gives your learner a guide to draw over during class!

Trace over the lines onto watercolor paper
Finished faint sketch transferred onto watercolor paper
paint over your sketch
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The Juarez Family
Difficulty: 3

This was fun! I had a little trouble with the wet on wet technique it didn't seem to work the first two times. I am going to give my painting to my little friend 🧡 She loves THE LITTLE MERMAID so I'll be happy to give it to her ☺️

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The Murphy Family
Difficulty: 3

Mermaids finished masterpiece

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The Mcdermott Family
Difficulty: 3

Mermaids finished masterpiece

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The Johnson Family
Difficulty: 1

thank you

love the johnsons

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The Crum Family
Difficulty: 1

I like the mermaid detail

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The Ward Family
Difficulty: 3

The mermaid’s name is Lila.

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The Crihalmean Family
Difficulty: 3

Mermaids finished masterpiece

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The Hinnenkamp Family
Difficulty: 3

Mermaids finished masterpiece

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The Moreland Family
Difficulty: 1

Please paint a picture of a hamster for me

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The Pricer Family
Difficulty: 3

This is my coolest painting ever! - 6 years old

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