There are two types: soft and sharp. Soft scales are just half circles starting at the top working down. Place them like you would if you where laying bricks. Sharp scales are triangles, draw them the same way you draw the soft scales, but make them pointed.
How to Draw Mermaids
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Techniques for drawing mermaids.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 4:
Fantasy Mermaid
Sketch the wireframe a human figure from head to waist, then draw a line to represent the fishtail.
Sketch additional shapes to build the upper body then sketch the shape of the tail.
Sketch the mermaid’s figure.
Add the hair, fins, and other details.
Add skin patterns or decorative features if needed.
Refine the artwork using a smaller tipped drawing tool.
Draw the outline over the sketch.
Erase and remove the sketch marks.
Add color to the artwork.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:
Sketch the wireframe and pose of the mermaid.
Add shapes and a tail to build the body.
Sketch the mermaid’s figure based on Disney characters.
Refine the sketch.
Draw the outline over the sketch.
Erase and remove the sketch marks.
Add color to the artwork.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:
Sketch an irregular oval to form the head of the mermaid.
Hang a couple of lines from the bottom of the oval for the throat and a curved line with an upside down ‘W’ to for the hands and the chest.
Add an angular oval at the bottom of the sketch for the hip.
Draw a curved shape tapering downwards overlapping the bottom of the oval for the fish part of the body .
Create the tail-guides with straight geometrical lines.
Now start adding small ovals to the head for the eyes, a triangle for the mouth, overlapping ovals for the breasts, single lines for the fingers etc.
Draw a wavy irregular shape surrounding the head to show the flowing hair of the mermaid in water.
Use your sketchy guides to finally draw the mermaid adding details to the head such as eye-lashes, nostrils and teeth, fingers to each hand, a navel and the tail-fins.
Color and shade accordingly.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:
Seated Mermaid
Draw an egg-shaped oval and bisect it with a perpendicular vertical line and a curved horizontal line as guides to the eyes and nose. Follow it with adding small lines to depict the nose and mouth.
Drop the perpendicular vertical line of bisecting the head and lay it as a thread on the floor with a modest bend.
Draw an angular rectangular box at the bottom of the head and join it with the head by the help of two mall lines to form the throat.
From the shoulders drop straight parallel sets of lines each on either side of the body for the limbs. Sketch hands’ shapes too.
Add breasts by drawing circles attached to a string.
Draw an oval at the waist keeping the centre-line of the rectangular upper torso bottom line common with it.
Draw a leaf-like shape for the hip-portion.
Based on the path of the laid thread, create a cylinder.
Add another cone up to the tip of the string.
Draw two regular triangles at the tip of the cone as guides to the tail-fins.
Create a wavy cloud-like form behind the head and upper body for the hair.
It’s time to add details to the drawing starting from the hair and head.
Carry on detailing the entire figure with necessary curves and lines.
Erase all guide-lines to bring out the real drawing.
Color the drawing with shades and highlights.
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