With the HB pencil, I cover the fish with a layer of contour hatching, just to make the drawing look harmonious.
How to Draw a Fish
In this realistic fish drawing tutorial, we’ll learn to draw a fish using the example of a rainbow trout. This beautiful underwater creature has a refined body shape and an amazing spotty pattern!
Fish are relatively easy to draw, which makes them a perfect choice for beginners. I’ll show you a simple way to design a typical fish; you can always add new features or change the proportions of your fish.
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What You’ll Learn in This Realistic Fish Drawing Tutorial
- How to draw a fish’s body
- How to draw the fins and head details
- How to shade your fish drawing with graphite pencils
To complete this realistic fish drawing project, you’ll need the following equipment:
- an HB graphite pencil
- a 3B graphite pencil
- an eraser
- a sheet of drawing paper
How to Draw a Fish’s Body
Step 1
Let’s see how to draw a fish realistically. First, with the HB pencil, I draw the horizontal core line of the fish and mark the borders of its body.
There’s no need to use a ruler; the line doesn’t have to be perfectly straight.
Step 2
I add an elongated shape for the fish’s body. Only a quarter of the core line is left untouched—we’ll draw the tail there.
Step 3
I draw a trapezoid shape for the tail fin.
Step 4
I join the body and the tail fin, forming the contours of the tail.
Step 5
Let’s refine the head of the fish. I mark the border between the head and the main body, and then add a curved line for the gill cover.
All species of fish have different proportions; let’s agree that the length of our fish’s head approximately equals the length of its tail.
Step 6
I draw the eye with the pupil.
Step 7
I add the mouth; it is slightly open.
Fish is part of the paraphyletic organisms. Its life span is around 02 to 04 years. In this tutorial, we will draw fish.
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How to Draw a Fish
Step 1
First commence the tutorial by making three ovals & a tiny line as shown.
Step 2
Draw outline for tail & draw line in the middle of the body as shown.
Step 3
Make head & eye.
Step 4
Make outline for body.
Step 5
Draw gill shape as shown.
Step 6
Make tail & draw outline for lower body as shown.
Step 7
Draw lines over the tail and body as shown.
Step 8
Draw net like shape as shown.
Step 9
Finally, make necessary improvements to finish.