Drawing Tutorial Notes

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Basic Shapes

   • Start with a long oval
   • Draw a circle at one end
   • Attach two ovals to the circle
   • Add two more circles, one smaller at the back (for the eye)

2. Facial Features

   • Small circle for the eye
   • Line for the mouth

3. Stripes and Tail

   • Two lines for the front white stripe
   • More lines for the middle white stripe
   • Tail white stripe, make it pointier

4. Outlining

   • Use a marker for a big circle for the eye
   • Outline the mouth with a small circle around it
   • Follow the outline of the body to the tail, making it a bit bumpy at the end
   • Outline the fins: top, bottom, pectoral fin, and two more fins behind

5. Stripes in Fins

   • Draw very light lines inside each fin (optional but recommended)
   • Draw a little line on each of the six fins to color in later

6. Erasing

   • Use an eraser to remove pencil marks

Coloring Instructions

1. Coloring the Stripes

   • Use white and ivory:
     • Bottom part of each stripe: ivory
     • Top part of each stripe: white

2. Fin Coloring

   • Use a black colored pencil for the ends of each fin
   • Add more shadow as needed

3. Using Oranges

   • Light orange for the face and fins
   • Middle orange for the body
   • Dark orange around the fins for form and dimension

Closing Note

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