Esther the Beautiful and Brave Queen of Persia

Today on this, my free coloring pages blog, I am posting

my latest drawing. It is a coloring page of Queen Esther.

Esther the Beautiful and Brave Queen of Persia

I love the story of Esther in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. She was so brave and so full of faith. She was said to be beautiful. A great deal of beauty is in what kind of person we are. Kind and good people are perceived as more beautiful to other good and kind people. Esther was a good person. She was chosen to be the new queen because of her beauty. Although she was not of the Children of Israel, her husband, King Xerxes, must have been a good person in the light he had. As a result of the faith and bravery of Queen Esther and the faith of the other Jews, the Jewish people were saved, and their enemy Haman was executed. Read the whole story in the Book of Esther!

NOTE:  This drawing, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll down to the bottom of the Old Testament list. If you are accessing this page in August 2026, then you will find this drawing at or near the bottom of the list. By the way, my last Old Testament drawing was also of Esther. I drew her again today because our lesson in Sunday School was about her. I began to draw this during the Sunday School lesson.  I finished it at home tonight.

Torra the River Shark Mermaid coloring page for Shark Week

Today, in honor of Shark Week, I am posting on this, my free coloring pages blog,

a drawing or coloring page I did

that has a River Mermaid. Her name is Torra. 

She is also a Shark Mermaid.

Torra the River Shark Mermaid

Torra is a River Mermaid. She is also a Shark Mermaid. She lives in the Mississippi River of the USA. She is especially a friend of Bull Sharks. In fact, Torra often protects people by deterring Bull Sharks from attacking people. She encourages Bull Sharks to prey on fish, such as the Catfish, Trout, and the Banded Drumfish that you see in this drawing. The work of the Rier Merepeople is why there are no recorded attacks by Bull Sharks in the Mississippi River. 

The murky water is one of the places Bull Sharks hunt. They often live in deltas and near the mouth of rivers. But they have been found 1000 miles upriver near the states of Illinois and Missouri. They can be aggressive and can be dangerous. Globally, Bull Sharks are the third most dangerous shark. There are 200 confirmed attacks by Bull Sharks, but again, no attacks have occurred in the Mississippi River. 

Torra is a type of Mermaid that has webbed fingers. Some Merpeople have webbed hands, and some do not. Torra can live in both freshwater and seawater. She has often lived near the Mississippi Delta, but on occasion she follows Bull Sharks upriver. Torra is in no danger from the Bull Shark. She has powerful magic that Sharks recognize. Besides, she can communicate with sharks on a basic level. Sharks are not as intelligent as Merpeople, but Torra can communicate with the shark on its level. 

Can you identify the 3 species of bony fish? The 3 types of bony fish are highlighted above. 

NOTE: The printable version of this coloring page is found by clicking on the button labeled "Animals" or by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Cirus." Then scroll to the bottom of the list of drawings. IF you are accessing this site in August or September of 2026, then this drawing's title will be at or near the bottom of the list. 

Wandari the New Guinea River Shark Mermaid coloring page for Shark Week

 Today I am posting another drawing for Shark Week.

This is my free coloring pages blog. I drew these coloring pages.

Wandari the New Guinea River Shark Mermaid

This unique shark can live in rivers. It is found in Australia and New Guinea. It is called the New Guinea River Shark. It is also called the Northern River Shark. It has triangular teeth up top but spear-like teeth on the lower jaw. It is capable of reaching sizes up to just over 8 feet, or about 2.5 meters. This drawing shows Wandari looking out for a pup. That is, a shark pup of this species. Maybe it is more like a partly grown juvenile New Guinea River Shark. 

New Guinea River Sharks live in estuaries and brackish water and even further upstream in rivers. They like murky water. In fact, they have small eyes, so they rely on other shark senses to hunt and catch prey. This is a very endangered species with only around 250 adults known to be alive in the wild. That explains why Shark Mermaids, like Wandari, are striving to help the species survive. 

Notice the unique white stripe on the tail. Also, this shark does not need big eyes because they live mainly in murky water. They use their ability to sense electrical charge in the nerves of other animals to hunt. They also can sense movement in the water. 

Did you see the turtle. It is endemic to New Guinea. It is a Pig-Nosed Turtle. Yes, it has a snout like a pig’s snout. Also, if you look in the distance you can see that this is a riparian environment. That means a river environment. By the way, “endemic” means the organism is only found in that location or area. So, the Pig-Nosed Turtle is only found in New Guinea.

NOTE: This drawing in printable form is found under the "Animals" button and under the "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus" button. Then scroll down to the bottom of the list. IF you are accessing this page in late July or August 2026, then you will find this drawing's title at or near the end of the lists. Have fun coloring!

Megalodon hunting Livyatan coloring page for Shark Week

 Today on this, my free coloring pages blog, in honor of Shark Week, I am posting a drawing of 

Megalodon, the giant shark. It is hunting an ancestor of the modern Sperm Whale.

Megalodon hunting Livyatan

Megalodon was a giant shark that lived in the ocean until about 5 million years ago. It hunted whales, seals, probably giant squid, etc. One of the biggest prey species was Livyatan melvillei. It was a whale that was between 44 and 57 feet or 13.5 to 17.5 meters long. It was an ancestor of the modern sperm whale. Unlike modern sperm whales, Livyatan had teeth in its upper jaw AND its lower jaw. Modern sperm whales only have teeth in their lower jaw. By the way, the species name for Livyatan honors the name of Herman Melville, who wrote the book Moby Dick. Moby Dick was a giant albino Sperm Whale.    

Megalodon was thought to be around 50 feet or 15.24 meters long. That size has been upgraded to up to 80 feet long. It is also now thought to have been more torpedo-shaped. It did not look like a big Great White Shark. A find from Denmark of vertebrae shows that Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet or 24.3 meters long. It weighed up to 115 tons. It is remarkable that the vertebrae fossilized; in sharks, bones are made of cartilage. Usually, the only evidence of ancient sharks is their teeth. The find indicates that Megalodon looked more like a giant Lemon Shark rather than a giant Great White Shark.

NOTE: This drawing, in printable form, is found by clicking on the "Animals" button and scrolling down to the end of the drop-down menu. If you are accessing this page in late July or August of 2026, then this drawing's title will be at or near the end of the list. 

Reina the Ray Mermaid Shark Week coloring page

 This is another coloring page I drew for Shark Week.

You may ask why I drew a Ray Mermaid for Shark Week...

The answer is that Sharks are Rays are both in Class Chondrichthyes.

They are both cartilaginous fish.

Reina the Ray Mermaid

Sharks AND rays are both in Class: Chondrichthyes. Both are cartilaginous fish. Instead of hard bones, they have bones made of cartilage. They DO have hard teeth. This coloring page drawing has 3 types of rays or ray-fish. They are the Brown Ray, the Spotted Eagle Ray, and the Manta Ray. There are two Brown Rays but just one of each of the other two rays. 

Brown Rays are about 25 inches or 63 cm long for males and 23.5 inches or 60 cm long for females. So the Brown Ray near the Mermaid is about the right size for an adult. The one higher up in the picture must be further back... or it is a juvenile.

Spotted Eagle Rays can grow up to over 16 feet or about 5 meters long. Since I drew this ray closer to the Mermaid, it must be a juvenile Spotted Eagle Ray. 

Manta Rays are the biggest rays. They can be up to 29 feet or almost 9 meters long. So you decide: is the Manta Ray in this drawing an adult who is farther back from the Mermaid, or is this a juvenile Manta Ray?

Ray Mermaids and Ray Mermen are fond of Rays. They can even communicate with them telepathically; however, rays are not nearly as intelligent as Merpeople or even humans. You might notice that Reina has webbed hands. This is common among Merpeople, although not all Merpeople have webbed hands. Notice that Reina the Ray Mermaid's article of clothing is made up of enchanted and woven sea grass - as seen growing in the sea floor. 

Can you spot all the organisms in this drawing or coloring page?  Manta Ray, 2 Brown Rays, Spotted Eagle Ray, jellyfish, squid, lobster, sand worms, crab, brain coral, coral, and the previously mentioned sea grass. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of fantasy drawings and look for this title. Click on the title, and you will get your free coloring page. Since this drawing has specific identifiable species of rays, I am also posting a printable version under the "Animals" button. Again, scroll down to the bottom of the list, and if you are accessing this page in late July or August 2026, then you will find this title at or near the bottom of the list. 

There will be more Shark Week coloring pages coming up tomorrow and later this week!

Shark Mermaid feeding Sharks coloring page for Shark Week

 Today's newest coloring page is another drawing in honor of Shark Week.

This is a Mermaid... a Shark Mermaid who is feeding sharks. 

Shark Mermaid feeding Sharks

As mentioned before, Shark Mermaids have a love of sharks. Of course, there are also Shark Mermen. This Shark Mermaid is named Charla. She is feeding small fish to a pair of sharks and probably the nearby ray. This drawing is admittedly not a specific, well-drawn species of shark. However, one of the sharks resembles a Black-Tip Reef Shark. 

Sharks and rays are cartilaginous fish. They have bones made of cartilage. Both sharks and rays are loved by Shark Merpeople. Although there ARE some Merpeople who love rays specifically. I will be drawing a Mermaid or Merman with rays later this week. 

Can you spot all the organisms?  Shark that looks much like a Black-Tip Reef Shark, another shark, a sea anemone, a clownfish, brain coral, a crab, coral, kelp, sea grass, several bony fish, one jellyfish, squid, and of course, a stingray or ray. 

NOTE: This drawing or coloring page, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of drawings. If you are accessing this page in late July or in August 2026, then this coloring page title will be at or near the bottom of the list of fantasy drawings. 

Merman with 3 Young Sharks coloring page for Shark Week

Today, in honor of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, 

I am posting a coloring page I drew of a 

Merman with 3 young sharks of different species. 

 

Merman with 3 Young Sharks

Merpeople, or SOME Merpeople, are friendly with sharks. They have a powerful magic that keeps sharks under control... or at least the Merpeople are not in danger from sharks.  Here we see Marino, a Merman who is teaching 3 young sharks. The sharks are from 3 different species. The spotted one is a Leopard Shark. The Hammerhead Shark is the one lowest in the picture. The top shark in the picture is a young Great White 

Leopard sharks usually are only around 4-5 feet long. That is 1.2 - 1.5 meters long. But large females have been found that were up to 7 feet or 2.13 meters long. This is a juvenile Leopard Shark. 

There are 10 species of Hammerhead sharks. The Great Hammerhead Shark can be up to 20 feet or 6 meters long. This is a young Hammerhead Shark. 

Great White Sharks grow on average to be 11- 16 feet or 3.35 - 4.9 meters long.  Exceptionally large ones can be up to 21 feet or 6.4 meters long. The pups or babies are about 4 feet or 1.2 meters long. This is a juvenile Great White Shark. She is only about 6 feet or 1.8 meters long. I will admit that this juvenile Great White Shark should probably be thicker, but the markings are correct for a Great White Shark. Maybe she has had trouble finding enough to eat, and that is why Marino is helping her out. 

See what other organisms you can spot: octopus, clown fish, coral, brain coral, sand worms, and a couple of reef fish hiding in plant matter and sea grass. 

NOTE: This drawing is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Animals." If you are accessing this site in July or August of 2026, then this drawing's title will be at or near the bottom of the list of Animal coloring pages that I drew. I posted this drawing or coloring page in the "Animals" section because I drew specific species of sharks  I am also posting this drawing under the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Scroll to the bottom of that list as well to get the printable coloring page. All Mermaids and Mermen drawings are always posted in "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus."

My wife and I are watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. So I will be drawing and posting more shark coloring pages - - probably with Mermaids or Mermen or both. Keep checking back this week!