How to Draw a Goldfish
In this simple step-by-step guide, I will show you how to draw a goldfish in just nine easy steps with helpful tips.
Now I will show you how to draw a goldfish. This lesson is designed specifically for beginners artists and consists of nine simple steps.
I hope that you will be interested in this lesson, which shows in detail how to draw a goldfish. This is a popular breed of aquarium fish.
The goldfish has a round body shape and a long graceful tail. Watching the movement of a goldfish is very interesting, it calms and relaxes.
The goldfish has bright orange scales with a beautiful metallic sheen. Depending on the breed, the color of the scales may be brighter or lighter.
To complete this lesson, you will need your ability to make smooth, rounded lines. Take your time and be careful during this task.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Goldfish
- Draw the upper outline of the torso.
At this stage, sketch out and draw a smooth curved line.
- Add the lower outline of the torso.
Depict a smooth symmetrical line at the bottom.
- Sketch out the top of the tail.
Continue the line of the torso and add the upper part of the tail, which has a pointed shape.
- Depict the bottom of the tail.
With the help of smooth curved lines draw the lower part of the tail.
- Add the eyes and mouth.
Draw a small oval to depict the eye. Draw the upper and lower lip.
- Sketch out the top fin.
With smooth lines draw the large upper fin of the same shape as in the example.
- Add the bottom fin.
At the bottom of the torso, depict the small fin that has a pointed shape.
- Add the gills and correct inaccuracies.
Sketch out two parallel rounded lines to depict the gills. Use an eraser to remove extra lines.
- Color the goldfish.
Use two shades of orange. Color the mouth pink, and the eye black, and add highlights,
The goldfish is ready! I suggest you download a PDF file with a short version of the lesson. You can use this file to repeat the lesson at any time, even if you don’t have Internet access.
