The She-Ra and the Princesses of Power cast leans heavily on water, wind, and elemental power, and Princess Mermista sits firmly in that tradition as Salineas’ deadpan, trident-wielding ruler. This guide walks through how to draw Princess Mermista across 15 steps, finishing with a fully colored result.
Mermista’s Trident and What Makes This Tutorial Tick
The 15 steps build from a light structural sketch up through the armor details and the trident staff, ending with the completed colored version. The trident head is where most of the precision work lands. Its square diamond shape with an embedded arrow symbol is a small area that rewards careful linework. The tutorial is full-body, so proportion and posture get attention throughout.
Princess Mermista’s Key Visual Features
- Long wavy dark blue hair, side-swept
- Dark skin, serious and concerned expression
- Teal and gold armored tunic outfit
- Yellow wrapped forearm bracers
- Large trident staff with square diamond head
If you want to keep going with the Salineas crew and allies, Queen Glimmer and She-Ra (Adora) are both covered on the site, and Bow rounds out the core trio nicely.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step uses a three-color system to show exactly what is new versus what came before:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Princess Mermista: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Mermista Sketch? Show It Off
Once the trident is inked and the teal armor is colored in, drop your finished drawing in the comments. Seeing how different artists handle the color palette and that weapon detail is always worth a look. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they publish, a new YouTube video based on existing guides posts every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. If you want more from this roster, Catra and Spinnerella are both waiting. And if you want to support the project and grab some hand-drawn coloring pages in the process, the Patreon page is the place to go.