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How to draw a dolphin

One arching body, one curved fin, and a big smile. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then bring your dolphin to life.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole dolphin in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a dolphin

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the body

Draw a long body that arches up like a rainbow, with a short round nose at the front.

2

Add the tail

Two pointy flukes at the back, one up and one down.

3

A fin and a flipper

A curved fin on its back that leans toward the tail, and a small flipper under the tummy.

4

Eye and smile

One dot eye above the nose, and a long smile along it. Dolphins always look happy.

5

Draw the wave

A wavy line under the dolphin that rolls up into a curl, and two little ripples. Wobbly waves look splashy.

6

Finishing touches

One line along its side for the pale tummy, and two drops falling back into the sea. Now this dolphin is yours.

Go further

Now draw a dolphin doing a trick nobody has seen before.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

Finished drawing? In a Kubrio project, your kid turns this paper dolphin into a real animated film — with Kubrio's AI thinking partners at their side. The little tail flick below is a wink; the real clips go much further.

Ingenious projects that inspire kids to make things — until they find the thing only they could make.
Ages 6–13.

The Animation Studio

Your kid draws a character on paper, tells the story, and watches it star in a real animated film.

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