Shape Friends, ages 5 to 7
How to draw Friendly Fish
Turn an oval into a smiling fish with a big triangle tail and fins that lean back as it swims. You will learn to repeat a pattern, row by row, and finish with bubbles that grow as they float up.
No account needed to try it.
- Level
- First steps
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Steps
- 7
- Ages
- 5 to 7
How to draw Friendly Fish
What you need
- Paper Plain printer paper is perfect.
- Felt-tip markers Washable ones, with a black for outlines.
- Crayons Wax crayons or oil pastels.
Step by step
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01Big shapes
An oval body
Draw a big oval lying on its side. This is your fish’s body.
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02Big shapes
A triangle tail
Add a big triangle tail at the back end of the oval.
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03Big shapes
Head line and fins
A curve for the head, a fin on top, and a little fin behind the curve.
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04Details
A friendly face
In the head, draw a big round eye with a dark dot, and a happy smile.
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05Details
A pattern of scales
Now fill the body behind the head with rows of little U’s. These are scales!
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06Colour
Colour your fish
Colour the body orange and the tail and fins blue-green. Leave the eye white.
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07Finishing touches
Bubbles
Three round bubbles float up from the mouth: small, bigger, then biggest.
Ages 5 to 7
