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How to Draw a Cownose Ray
Draw a cownose ray in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: head and pointy wings.
Step 1: Head and pointy wings
Draw 2 round bumps, like a heart top. From each bump sweep out to a wing tip, then back in.
Tip The 2 bumps look like a cow's nose. That is its name!
Step 2: Notch line
In the dip between the 2 head bumps draw a short curved line, like a tiny smile.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Under the bumps draw 2 big egg eyes with a gap between, each with a black dot and shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile from eye to eye, and a small oval cheek at each end.
Step 5: Long whip tail
From the bottom point draw a long thin tail that curves down, swings right and climbs to a point.
Tip The tail is longer than the whole body.
Step 6: Two little fins
Where the tail leaves the body draw a small round fin on each side, like 2 tiny petals.
Step 7: Bubbles and sea floor
Beside the head draw 3 little bubbles going up. Draw a long wavy line across the bottom of the paper.
Step 8: Colour it brown
Colour the body, wings, fins and tail brown, around the eyes and cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 9: Pink cheeks, sandy floor
Colour the 2 cheeks pink and the floor under the wavy line sandy.
Step 10: Blue bubbles
Colour the bubbles light blue. Go over your lines and your cownose ray is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a cownose ray, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
