#mermay is the instagram hashtag for a doodle challenge: to draw a mermaid each day in May.

A post shared by Kid Can Doodle (@kidcandoodle) on May 4, 2018 at 12:18pm PDT

To inspire you to doodle a mermaid, here are some of our favorites shared on instagram:

A post shared by 📚Becky Cameron 📚 (@doodleyboo) on May 1, 2018 at 3:32am PDT

We like Sally Walker’s wet ink technique:

A post shared by Sally-Anne Walker (@sallywalkerillustration) on May 1, 2018 at 11:29am PDT

or Chubi’s digital doodle.

A post shared by Chubi (@chimichubi) on May 4, 2018 at 6:59am PDT

You can use pencils …

A post shared by nat (nattanun) (@x2nat) on May 4, 2018 at 6:37am PDT

… marker or pen …

A post shared by Klaudine 🌻 (@helloklaudine) on May 4, 2018 at 5:31am PDT

… paints …

A post shared by Anna STOrtiz (@annastortiz) on May 4, 2018 at 1:27am PDT

… a linocut engraving …

A post shared by Glitter And Earth (@glitter_earth) on Feb 12, 2018 at 9:29am PST

… or even pixels.

A post shared by @geeksarecool on May 4, 2018 at 6:51am PDT

Will your merfolk have finned features?

A post shared by Jinny Udompolvanich (@jinnytheartist) on May 4, 2018 at 7:07am PDT

A post shared by Moyo (@moyo_sg) on May 4, 2018 at 7:02am PDT

Add details, like scales …

A post shared by Mithila Ananth (@doodlekaari) on May 4, 2018 at 5:32am PDT

A post shared by Bladergoud | Joëlle van Arnhem (@bladergoud) on May 4, 2018 at 12:53am PDT

… or blooms to the tail/torso …

A post shared by Corey Valuck (@coreyvaluck) on May 4, 2018 at 6:37am PDT

A post shared by Mable Tan • Surface Designer (@mabletandesigns) on May 4, 2018 at 5:29am PDT

A post shared by Gillian Flint (@gillianflint_illustration) on May 4, 2018 at 4:05am PDT

You can make your creature different with unique qualities: puffed-up bodies …

A post shared by NayaraGon (@nayaragon_arts) on May 4, 2018 at 5:30am PDT

… or cat-fish lips.

A post shared by Fidget (@kitty_fidget) on May 4, 2018 at 5:28am PDT

Flowers (or shells) in the hair are a nice touch:

A post shared by StephCraft (@steph_nina_craft) on May 6, 2018 at 1:47pm PDT

A post shared by T (@birduyen) on May 4, 2018 at 6:02am PDT

Don’t forget about mermen too.

A post shared by Bastian Winther (@wintherart) on May 4, 2018 at 6:51am PDT

A post shared by Mariel E (@arty_mango) on May 3, 2018 at 9:58pm PDT

Give your mermaid a pet, like a merdog (or a mercat?).

A post shared by Deborah Partington (@deborah.illustration) on May 1, 2018 at 10:52am PDT

You can make a fancy drawing with color …

A post shared by Laurine Desjardins (@laurinearty) on May 7, 2018 at 9:54am PDT

… or a simple doodle like this one.

A post shared by ❄🐱 Yukine 🐱❄ (@kthyknn) on May 7, 2018 at 1:17pm PDT

Now go and doodle your own mermaids and mermen, and tag with #mermay. For more doodle challenges, check out our Weekly Doodle Challenge. Happy Doodling!

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