The throne is a scene, not a prop: seaweed stands up either side, small shells lie along the seabed, and the mermaid is seated in the middle of it. That makes it the first page in this collection with a background to fill, which is a different kind of work from filling a figure. This mermaid drawing to print takes an afternoon. The cute mermaid has no background at all.
A mermaid seated on a shell throne among seaweed.
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Mermaid Shell Throne: how to draw it step by step
Here is mermaid shell throne in 8 steps.
Draw the big scallop shell upright, ribbed from the base.
Add the seabed line across the lower third.
Stand two or three strands of seaweed either side.
Seat the mermaid in the shell, head and hair first.
Add the shoulders, the arms and the body.
Drape the tail down over the front of the shell.
Spread the fin where it reaches the seabed.
Finish with the small shells and the scales.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.