Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Shark drawing and a Shark Coloring Page. Some careful coloring will make it look extra real.

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A drawing of a shark, made with the help of a step by step tutorial.

Shark Drawings from Berlin

Credit: Heide Grundschule Berlin Adlershof School, teacher Mrs. Wegener

Now students can learn to draw a shark with this easy to follow, step-by-step tutorial. It will show them how to get started with the basic overall body shape, and then add all those fins in just the right places. Students can even learn the names for them while they are at it. When the drawing is done, some careful coloring with black and gray crayons will all add up to a pretty impressive looking shark!

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Materials

Crayons

Crayola 24 Count Box of Crayons Non-Toxic *affiliate link

Sharpie Marker

Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black

Pencils

Ticonderoga Pencils #2 HB Soft, Yellow *affiliate link

Drawing Paper

Drawing Paper, White, Standard Weight, 9″ x 12″ *affiliate link

Step by step Directions for a Shark Drawing

Time needed: 45 minutes

Easy Shark Drawing

Start the top of the shark body.
Add the bottom.
Continue the body towards the tail.
Add a tail.
Draw the eye, nose and gills.
Add the dorsal fin on top.
Add the pectoral fins below.
Erase inside fins. Draw waves in the water.
Trace with marker and color.

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