Whether they are swimming free in the ocean, enjoying aquarium life, or are part of the family in a domestic fish tank, there is no denying that fish are fascinating creatures with plenty to offer.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start by taking a black pen, and drawing a short curved line in the left half of your page.
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Add a curved semicircle to the top of this to create a half circle.
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Take a black fineliner pen, and add a curve to the center of the shape, following the left hand curve of the semicircle.
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Add another line to the right of this, and then add a very small curved shape to the inside line.
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Now, use a black pen to add a short line below this, curving it up and back across to the left. Add a short vertical mark to the left end of the original line.
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Add another curved shape from the bottom of this line.
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Return to the top curve, and bring a line up towards the top left-hand corner of the page. Curve this across to the left, and then back up. Add a hook to the top of this.
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From this hook, bring a curve down towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
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Return to the line on the right, and continue this across to the left…
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And then add a backwards “C” shape to the end of this.
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At the end of the “C”, add two points at the top, and a long, thin square shape in the center to create fins for your fish.
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Now, add another fin to the top, curving up parallel with the back, and ending with a jagged line to connect the two sections.
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Add a long, thin “finger” shape inside this…
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And then add a vertical line emerging from the top of the tail, curving this across to the left, and ending with a “hook” back down.
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Add another “C” shape to the bottom of this…
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And then add a pointed shape for your fish’s tail.
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Next, add a tall, thin “flame” shape to the bottom of your page, just to the left of the center.
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Add a wavy line down the middle of this…
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And then add a taller, wavy line to the left of this.
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Turn this into a “flame” shape with another wavy line…
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And add a vertical line down the center of this, just as you did before.
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Now, add a series of small circles to the right of the fish, heading up to the top of the page.
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Add a curved “C” shape to the front of the face, around the nose and mouth…
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And then add a long, thin “u” shape just below the eye, to give your fish some distinctive markings.
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Add a similar pattern behind this, making the sides a little curvier…
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And then add a wavy line behind this.
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Now, add a series of horizontal lines across the front fin, and along the width of the top fin.
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Add a few curvy lines to the tail…
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And two small marks below the body, just above the reeds.
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Now, use the black pen to fill in the right-hand section of the eye…
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And use a blue pen for the ring of the iris, as well as the bubbles.
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Grab an orange pen, and use this for the front of the face, the fins, and the markings across the back.
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Use a purple pen for the rest of the fish’s body…
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And a green pen for the reeds at the bottom.
And there we have it – your very own super cute fish, ready for adventure! Why not write about or draw his journey, or create some friends for him to play with?
