How to Draw a Cute Fish

Learn how to draw a great looking Cute Fish with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Cute Fish.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Cute Fish

How to Draw a Great Looking Cute Fish for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the cute fish outline by drawing its eye. Use two curved lines to outline the eye. Then, draw an oval inside. Draw two smaller ovals within it and shade around them.

Drawing Step 2

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Draw the remaining eye. Use two curved lines to outline the eye. Then, draw an oval inside. Draw two smaller ovals within it and shade around them.

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Drawing Step 3

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Use short curved lines for the eyebrows, the open, smiling mouth, and the dimples at the corner of the mouth and below it.

Drawing Step 4

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Use a long, curved line to outline the fish's body. It's shaped a bit like a teardrop, with the point being the tail.

Drawing Step 5

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Draw the pectoral fins, erasing as necessary. Use "U" shaped lines for the fins. On the near fin, enclose the portion near the body with a curved line.

Drawing Step 6

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Use curved lines to enclose the tail fins.

Drawing Step 7

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Use a series of connected, curved lines to enclose the dorsal fin. Band the body with a long, curved line.

Add More Details to Your Cute Fish Picture - Step 8

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Texture the scales on the body with curved lines. Use curved lines to detail the dorsal fin.

Complete the Outline of Your Cute Fish Drawing - Step 9

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Detail the tail and remaining fins with short lines.

Color Your Cute Fish Drawing

Cute Fish step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Your cute fish outline is now complete. Color your cartoon. We've shaded ours orange and gold like a goldfish drawing. But fish come in many colors and patterns, you can be creative!

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Learn More About The Cute Fish Drawing

Have you ever kept a fish as a pet? Whether you have or not, you've probably never seen a fish this adorable. You can learn how to draw a cute fish with the help of this easy, step-by-step animal drawing tutorial.

Fish have several features in common that make them adapted to life in the water. Instead of legs, they have tails and fins to swim with. They breathe through gills, and their bodies are covered in scales.

What makes this fish especially cute is its proportions. Its head and eyes are quite large in comparison to its body. This unusual sizing makes an animal look young and cute.

You'll notice similar proportions in this baby Dory from Finding Dory drawing. She has huge eyes and small fins.

There are real fish that have these qualities, too. One example is the bumpy snailfish, a recently discovered species. This deep-water fish has big eyes and has been described as looking like a real-life Pokémon character!

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