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How To Draw A Shark – 7 Ways (With Pictures)

Last Update: June 29, 2024 Han Sumi

If you want to learn to draw a shark, you’ve come to the right place!

Sharks are one of the most iconic and feared creatures of the ocean.

Here are seven different styles you can try when you learn how to draw a shark step by step

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  • How To Draw A Shark – A Step By Step Guide
    • 1. Cartoon Shark Drawing
    • 2. Cute Shark Drawing
    • 3. Megalodon Shark Drawing
    • 4. Hammerhead Shark Drawing
    • 5. Basic Shark Drawing
    • 6. Scary Shark Drawing
    • 7. Baby Shark Drawing

How To Draw A Shark – A Step By Step Guide

1. Cartoon Shark Drawing

Step 1: First, draw a round circle

cartoon shark drawing step 1

Step 2: Now, you draw an oval shape on the circle for the eye and refine it by adding an eyelid.

cartoon shark drawing step 2

Step 3: Next, sketch an oval passing through the circle, as shown in the picture, to create the shark’s body.

cartoon shark drawing step 3

Step 4: Adding a dorsal fin and pectoral fin for your cartoon shark.

cartoon shark drawing step 4

Step 5: Sketch the tail fin, making it slightly rounded at the top and tapering towards the bottom.

Add a curved line below the eye to form the mouth.

cartoon shark drawing step 5

Step 6: Draw a series of triangular shapes to represent the teeth.

Next, you draw a series of curved lines on the side of the shark’s body, just behind the head to represent the shark’s gills.

cartoon shark drawing step 6

Step 7: Now you add color to bring your cartoon shark to life.

cartoon shark drawing step 7

2. Cute Shark Drawing

Step 1: The first step on guide how to draw a shark, you will sketch the basic Ooutline of the cute shark.

cute shark drawing step 1

Step 2: Draw the curved line below the head for the belly

cute shark drawing step 2

Step 3: Drawing the fins for your cute shark

cute shark drawing step 3

Step 4: Next, adding the tail fin

cute shark drawing step 4

Step 5: Next, you draw the eye and gill

cute shark drawing step 5

Step 6: Add color to your drawing

cute shark drawing step 6

3. Megalodon Shark Drawing

Step 1: Draw a long oval shape

megalodon shark drawing step 1

Step 2: Sketching a long, streamlined shape that tapers towards the tail end.

megalodon shark drawing step 2

Step 3: Add a small triangular shape at the end of the tail for the tail fin.

megalodon shark drawing step 3

Step 4: Next, lightly sketch the fin placements along the body.

megalodon shark drawing step 4

Step 5: Drawing the head and jaws of the megalodon shark

megalodon shark drawing step 5

Step 6: Adding details to the Bbody and fins

megalodon shark drawing step 6

Step 7: Coloring

megalodon shark drawing step 7

4. Hammerhead Shark Drawing

Step 1: Sketch the same figure as in the example to form the head.

hammerhead shark drawing step 1

Step 2: Inside the head, you draw the eyes and smiling mouth

hammerhead shark drawing step 2

Step 3: Draw a small triangular below the head for the fin

hammerhead shark drawing step 3

Step 4: Extend two long curved lines below the head to form the hammerhead shark body.

hammerhead shark drawing step 4

Step 5: Draw a large, triangular shape at the end of the body for the tail fin.

hammerhead shark drawing step 5

Step 6: Adding more fins for your hammerhead shark

hammerhead shark drawing step 6

Step 7: To represent the shark’s underside, add long, curved lines starting from the head and ending near the tail.

hammerhead shark drawing step 7

5. Basic Shark Drawing

Step 1: Draw a crescent shape for the tail

basic shark drawing step 1

Step 2: Now, you add a large oval shape in front of the tail to form the body.

basic shark drawing step 2

Step 3: Creating fins and mouth for your shark.

basic shark drawing step 3

Step 4: Add large oval-shaped eyesnear the top of the shark’s body.

basic shark drawing step 4

Step 5: Adding bubbles and seaweed around your cartoon shark and coloring it.

basic shark drawing step 5

6. Scary Shark Drawing

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This case studies how to draw a shark in 5 steps to help you quickly draw a scary shark!

Step 1: Draw two curved lines that form the head and body. Then, draw a circle for the shark’s eye.

simple shark drawing

Step 2: Draw the tail by using two rounded lines to the sides and smoothly connect it together.

Then, draw three curved lines on the side of the head for the gills.

sketch of a shark

Step 3: Now you add the mouth and fins of your scary shark

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Step 4: Sketch out the top fin as shown in the picture

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Step 5: Coloring

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7. Baby Shark Drawing

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Step 1: In this first step in this way on how to draw a shark by drawing a large oval shape for the baby shark head.

easy shark to draw

Step 2: Now, adding a caudal fin at the end of the shark’s body.

easy sharks to draw

Step 3: Add the dorsal fin on the top of the body using a triangle shape.

Then, draw two more triangles on either side of the body for the pectoral fins.

easy drawings of sharks

Step 4: Sketch the face of your baby shark

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Step 5: The mouth should take up about a third of the shark’s underside.

First, you draw a long line in the middle of the head.

Then, add a crescent shape and jagged triangular teeth lining the jaws.

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Step 6: Color the drawing, use blue for the body and black for the eyes.

easy shark drawing

Your drawing is now complete! Congratulations on learning how to draw a shark.

Start with an oval, add triangular fins, a crescent tail, and some teeth, and you have a fun little shark friend! You can use this method to draw another fish like whale, dolphin,..

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