Table of Contents
I CAN DRAW GOBLINS
I CAN DRAW MERMAIDS
I CAN DRAW SEA MONSTERS
I CAN DRAW UNICORNS
I CAN DRAW VAMPIRES
I CAN DRAW WITCHES
I CAN DRAW MERMAIDS
JANE YATES
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JANE YATES
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Names: Yates, Jane.
Title: I can draw mermaids / Jane Yates.
Description: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018. | Series: I can draw!: mythical creatures | Includes index.
Identiers: LCCN ISBN 9781538323489 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781538322529 (library bound) | ISBN 9781538323496 (6 pack)
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CONTENTS
MERMAIDS IN THE MYTHS 4
CARTOON STYLE DRAWING 6
REALISTIC STYLE DRAWING 9
MANGA STYLE DRAWING 10
COLORING YOUR DRAWINGS 12
SWIMMING MERMAID 14
HARP-PLAYING MERMAID 16
DANCING MERMAID 18
FLOATING MERMAID 20
DREAMY MERMAID 22
MERMAID PRINCESS 24
SURPRISED MERMAID 26
FROLICKING MERMAID 28
ENCHANTING MERMAID 30
GLOSSARY 32
FOR MORE INFORMATION 32
INDEX 32
MERMAIDS IN THE MYTHS
Mermaids are mythical creatures that are half-sh and half-human.
ey spend most of their time underwater. Cultures from all
over the world tell stories of mermaids. Its thought that sightings
of manatees and dugongs by early sailors may have been the
original inspiration behind these ancient tales. Even the famous
explorer Christopher Columbus claimed to have seen mermaids
on hisjourneys!
Mermaids are known for their great beauty. Above the waist they
commonly look like a beautiful woman with owing hair. From the
waist down they are like a sh with a graceful, long tail, ending in
two ns. Myths claim that mermaids also have lovely singing voices.
In modern myth, mermaids are shown as kind beings who
sometimes bring good fortune to people by granting them wishes.
In some tales, they even marry
and live with people. Probably the
most famous of these is the fairy
tale e Little Mermaid , by Hans
Christian Andersen, which was
the inspiration for the Disney
lm of the same name. However,
the ancient tales of mermaid
mythology tell a dierent story.
A mermaids enchanting voice is said
to be able to lure ships onto rocks,
sending sailors to their deaths.
So, are mermaids good or bad?
It depends on which story you believe.
GET READY TO DRAW
Part of the fun of drawing is the huge variety of materials and techniques you
can use. However, when youre getting started, its usually best to start simple.
Beginning artists have used pencils, pens, and paper for generations. If you have
an art supply store near you, the sta there can usually recommend good starting
equipment. ey might even have starter kits you can buy. One invaluable piece
of equipment is a sketchbook, a big book lled with blank pages. You can ll a
sketchbook with practice drawings, and it can be fun to go back and see how
youve improved.
Once you get the basics of putting pencil to paper, youll want to start inking
your drawings. Inking is when you go over the initial pencil marks with pen,
which can help give your drawings a more nished look. Another piece of
equipment that many artists begin using more once they get a little better is
the eraser. Unlike the eraser at the end of your pencil, artists erasers come in
a variety of shapes and have a variety of uses. Some are just for getting rid of
mistakes, while others help with advanced techniques like shading.
The core of a pencil is
made of graphite, which
is what makes a mark.
Drawing pencils come in
sets with dierent levels
of graphite hardness. The
softer the graphite, the
darker a mark it makes.
There are tons of dierent types of drawing
paper, and they all have dierent purposes.
Tracing paper is very light, and is great for
copying examples to see how to draw them.
Pens, like pencils,
also come in
dierent thicknesses.
You can buy them
in sets, and dierent
sets might be
recommended for
dierent styles
of drawing.
Sharp corners on erasers
can help create nice
dened edges.
Dierent coloring tools have dierent feels,
and it will take some experimentation to
gure out what you like best. Colored pens,
pencils, and markers are all
great places to start.
