Mermaid Hugging a Fish Friend Coloring Page

About this page

This scene centers on a close hug between a mermaid and a small fish. The fish faces her cheek, with its eye, smiling mouth, and striped fins set apart by clear outlines. Her arms wrap around its rounded body, while long flowing hair spreads across the upper left of the picture. Stars decorate the short-sleeved top above a smooth tail that curls down toward a broad split fin. On the lower right, an empty scallop shell stands open on sand, with a few bubbles rising above the fish. Begin with contrasting colors for the two friends: a pink fish beside a blue tail keeps the embrace readable. The fish fins have small bands that can repeat the shirt color. Give the shell a quieter peach shade so it supports the scene without competing with the faces. The hair contains broad sections suited to long pencil strokes. Once colored, the picture can prompt a short story about friendship or become the front of a handmade card.

In this picture

• mermaid
• small fish
• striped fish fins
• star-patterned top
• split tail fin
• empty scallop shell
• sand patch
• bubbles

Coloring ideas

• Make the hugged fish rose pink and its striped fins warm orange.
• Fill the large hair sections with chestnut strokes following their curved outlines.
• Use sky blue for the tail and a quieter peach for the empty shell at the lower right.

Suggested palette

• rose pink
• warm orange
• chestnut
• sky blue
• peach

Good for

• friendship story prompt
• handmade greeting card

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.