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How to Draw a Barreleye
Draw a barreleye in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: fat fish body.
Step 1: Fat fish body
Start on the right. Draw over a tall head to the snout, then a round tummy. Stop under the start.
Tip Leave the right end open for the tail.
Step 2: See-through dome
Start on the back behind the head. Draw a curve down and forward, stopping on the snout.
Tip A barreleye's head is clear like a bubble. You can see inside it!
Step 3: Barrel eyes
Inside the dome draw 2 tall ovals. Add a black dot and a small shine near the top of each.
Tip The eyes sit inside the head and look up through it.
Step 4: Little smile
Start on the snout tip. Draw a short smile curving back and up.
Step 5: Forked tail
Start at the back's end. Draw a tail with 2 points and a notch between them. Close it.
Step 6: Back fin
Near the tail draw 1 round fin on the back. Start and stop on the back line.
Step 7: Two belly fins
Under the tummy draw 2 round fins. Start and stop each on the tummy line.
Step 8: Side fin
Behind the head, below the middle, draw a small leaf for the side fin pointing back.
Step 9: Light blue dome
Go over your lines. Colour the dome light blue, around the 2 eyes.
Step 10: Green eyes
Colour the 2 barrel eyes bright green, around the black dots.
Step 11: Tan fins
Colour the tail and the 4 fins tan.
Step 12: Brown body
Colour the rest of the body brown, around the side fin. Your barreleye is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a barreleye, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
