How to Draw a Mahi-Mahi

Step 1: Forehead and wedge body

From the right draw the back up to a forehead, down the front, and the tummy back to the start.

Tip A tall wall forehead and a long wedge body. Leave the right end open.

Step 2: Eye and mouth

Near the front draw one big round eye with a dot and shine. From the dent draw a mouth line.

Step 3: Forked tail

From the back's end draw a point up, scoop in to a dent, then a point down to the tummy.

Tip Two long sharp points with a deep dent between. Add 2 rays.

Step 4: Fin along the back

Start behind the forehead. Draw one long fin along the back, high at the front, ending low before the tail.

Tip Like a sail laid along the back: the mahi-mahi's signature. Add 3 rays.

Step 5: Gill

A little behind the eye draw one short C bowing towards the tail, between the back and the belly.

Step 6: Side fin

Start on the gill by the eye. Draw a leaf fin pointing down and back, ending lower on the gill.

Step 7: Tummy fin

Start on the tummy behind the gill. Draw one long low fin sliding down and back, ending on the tummy.

Tip Rub out the tummy line across the fin's root so the fin grows out of the body.

Step 8: Side line and spots

From the mouth's end draw a long gentle line back to the tail. Add 5 spots above it.

Tip The line splits the green back from the yellow tummy.

Step 9: Bubbles

Above the forehead draw 3 bubbles floating up, each bigger than the last.

Step 10: Sand and seaweed

Draw a wavy sand line across the bottom, edge to edge. Stand tall wiggly seaweed leaves on it.

Step 11: Yellow tummy, sandy floor

Colour the tummy under the side line yellow, and the floor under the sand line sandy. Leave the eye white.

Step 12: Blue spots, teal fins

Colour the spots and bubbles light blue. Colour the back fin, the tail and the other fins teal.

Step 13: Green back and seaweed

Colour the back green around the spots and side fin, and the seaweed green. Your mahi-mahi is done!