Mermaid by Coral Coloring Page

About this page

A mermaid with a long, flowing tail floats upright and looks gently toward the viewer, her arms relaxed at her sides. Her hair is long and wavy, falling over one shoulder, and she wears a plain sleeveless top that dips to a V at the waist. The tail is the longest part of the picture: it narrows through the middle and then opens into a wide double fin near the bottom left, with a few long lines along its length. At the lower right, a small branching coral sits on two little stones, with rounded branches reaching up. That is the only other object, so the white space stays calm. All shapes are big and open, which keeps this an easy page. It suits kids who want to color a tall figure and one small reef plant.

In this picture

• mermaid
• coral branch
• stones
• sleeveless top
• long hair
• tail
• tail fin

Coloring ideas

• Make the tail a rainbow of horizontal bands from top to fin
• Color the coral in a bright coral pink against a calm tail color
• Pick a color for the V-shaped waistband that pops
• Use two grays for the small stones at the bottom of the coral

Suggested palette

• coral pink
• purple
• blue-green
• gold
• peach
• gray

Good for

• Mermaid party table sheet
• Gentle activity at a doctor's waiting room
• Simple handout for a sea unit

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.