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How to draw a seahorse

Six steps, one pencil, about twelve minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole seahorse in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a seahorse

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

1

Start with the body

Draw a fat bean standing up, round in front and pointy at the bottom.

2

Add the head

A round head on top, with a long tube snout pointing left.

3

Curl the tail

Pull the tail down from the point and roll it up like a snail shell. Add three bumps on top for a crown.

4

Face and back fin

One dot eye, a smile along the snout, and a little round fan fin on the back.

5

Belly ridges

Four short lines across the round tummy, and three lines fanning out across the fin.

6

Finishing touches

A wavy strand of seaweed beside the curly tail, and two bubbles. Now this seahorse is yours.

Go further

Now draw a seahorse riding something bigger than itself.

Practice on paper

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