How To Draw A Shark

10 Amazing (and Easy!) Tutorials

Introduction

When I was a kid, and learnt how to draw a shark, it was all I’d draw. Over the years, I lost touch with this desire to draw sharks, until recently, when I got into drawing once again. Now, I wanted to improve the way I’d draw sharks, and for that, I decided to learn the basics once again through the help of a few YouTube tutorials. And if you’re willing to learn as well, I recommend you do the same.

Drawing a shark need not be difficult. To draw a shark, you first draw the fish’s outline, add its fins and eyes, and then the mouth. You can manipulate the look on its eyes and mouth to change its impressions. You can also draw the shark in various poses underwater, for instance the diving pose, swimming pose, and so on.

Tutorial Number 1 Drawing Wars

Shark Drawing Tutorial for Kids

Shark Drawing Tutorial for Kids

The drawing in this tutorial is the type I used to draw as a child. This video is made for kids, so that they can learn how to draw a shark, by themselves. It’s a very easy tutorial, and not that difficult to follow. There’s nothing complex about the approach, making it perfect for kids to work with.

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Easy Approach to Drawing Sharks

Easy Approach to Drawing Sharks

In this tutorial, kids will learn how to draw a line diagram of a shark. It’s a simple drawing, and can even be done in a one or two stroke manner. If you want, you can use this drawing as an outline, and add a few details to it here and there. That way, this drawing will look much better, and not as boring as it seems right now.

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Shark coming out of Water

Shark coming out of Water

Here, we see a shark with its face coming out of the water. It’s a very simple drawing, and quite easy to work on. Kids will enjoy working on this. They should also give the drawing color if they can. That way, they can enjoy it even more.

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Quick and Easy Shark Drawing Tutorial

Quick and Easy Shark Drawing Tutorial

Once again, we look at a simple line art of a shark. It’s basically the outline of the shark’s body. The drawing is quite easy to work on. But that being said, just the line diagram itself looks a bit dull. Do you think you could do something about it, and maybe add a few details to the existing drawing to make it look better?

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Realistic Shark Sketching Tutorial

Realistic Shark Sketching Tutorial

In this shark drawing video tutorial, the artist will show you how to sketch a lifelike shark using graphite pencils. This is not an easy sketch to work on. It has a lot of details, and it also has some amazing work of shading in it. This helps to give it depth, and make it look so lifelike. I recommend you get some practice done, and gain a bit of experience before you decide to work on this drawing.

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Cartoon Shark Drawing Tutorial

Cartoon Shark Drawing Tutorial

This cartoon shark drawing is very easy to work on. Kids will feel quite comfortable while drawing this. They might struggle a bit with the shark’s facial expression, but once they’ve gone through the tutorial a couple of times, I believe they won’t face any problem.

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Step by Step Shark Drawing Tutorial

Step by Step Shark Drawing Tutorial

In this step by step video tutorial, the artist vividly portrays the techniques that are to be used to draw a realistic looking shark. The drawing is smooth, and there are no rough patches here. The artist draws from a perspective, which shows that he’s viewing the shark from the side, and a lower angle. You can give it your own perspective, but be careful as to how the change in view will affect the drawing.

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Fierce Looking Shark Drawing

Fierce Looking Shark Drawing

The fierce look for this shark has been achieved thanks to its facial expression. Look at the eyes, and the way the shark is grinding its teeth. This tutorial will help you realize the impact of such expressions, and how you might be able to create your own expressions by manipulating the eyes and mouth of the shark.

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Stunning Lifelike Sketch of a Great White Shark

Stunning Lifelike Sketch of a Great White Shark

This is one of the best shark sketches I’ve ever seen. In fact, I think that this is by far the best shark drawing I’ll ever see in my life. It’s perfect in every way, and from every angle. The shades, the amount of light falling on its body, and the overall appeal of the drawing, are just phenomenal. All that being said, this is a really difficult drawing to work on. I myself faced problems while working on it. If you ask me, I suggest you gain some experience with pencil shading first before you work on this drawing.

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Step by Step Tutorial on How to Draw a Realistic Shark

Step by Step Tutorial on How to Draw a Realistic Shark

Like the realistic shark drawing we’ve just seen, the sketch in this tutorial has similar qualities. It has proper lighting effects, shadows, shades, and most importantly, it has amazing detailing. The tutorial will help you understand the process, and it’ll also allow you to replicate the drawing in an easy manner. But, you still need to be able to manage the depth in this drawing, or the final result will be poor.

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By Jimena & Iñigo

The Navarro-Rubios

My husband and I are learning how to draw and paint. We wanted to share this learning process with the world and have fun! That's why we created this blog. We'll have drawing contests every week and you'll decide who won that week! Follow along and learn with us!

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Jimena & Iñigo

The Navarro-Rubios

My husband and I are learning how to draw and paint. We wanted to share this learning process with the world and have fun! That's why we created this blog. We'll have drawing contests every week and you'll decide who won that week! Follow along and learn with us!

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