How to Draw a Shark
It is true that you can learn to draw at any age. You just need a bit of patience, a good example, and proper training to be on the path to your first masterpiece.
We at 5-Minute Crafts think that we should start with the simple things. For example, let’s draw a shark in 2 different styles.
How to draw a realistic shark
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Divide a sheet of paper into 9 equal parts with thin lines that you can later erase.
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Mark the location of the future shark.
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Draw the back and the nose.
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Below, draw the lines for the belly and the mouth.
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The body has to be symmetrical.
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Add the tail as the picture shows.
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Draw the fins: 1 on the top, 2 on the sides, 3 on the tail.
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Draw the eyes, the nose, and the gills.
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Draw the background: it should be blue or green-blue like the sea.
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Use watercolor.
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Draw the bottom.
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Paint the shark blue, and the belly should be light.
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Add the details.
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Make the most important lines even brighter.
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Don’t forget the seaweed and the flowing water.
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Erase your starting lines.
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Your picture is done!
How to draw an IKEA shark
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Divide a sheet of paper into 12 equal rectangles. If you are drawing on paper, all the temporary lines should be quite light.
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Draw an oval that will soon be the body and the head of the shark.
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Add 3 more ovals: the 2 on the left will be the marks for the mouth, and the one on the right is the beginning of the tail.
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Draw circles for the fins.
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Add a few circles for the details. Look at the plan: they are needed to make all the lines proportional.
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Start drawing the sea bottom.
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Draw the body of the shark in using thicker lines.
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Remove all the secondary lines.
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Draw the eyes, teeth, gills, and air bubbles.
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Start painting the picture. At first, pay attention to all the basic colors.
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Add shadows using darker colors.
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Paint smaller details.
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Check to see if all the details, shadows, and lines are drawn well.
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Remove all the starting lines.
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Your picture is done!