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How to Draw an Oarfish
Draw an oarfish in 13 easy steps, about 10 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: long ribbon body.
Step 1: Long ribbon body
Draw a small round head near the left edge. Add a long thin ribbon body wiggling across to a point.
Tip An oarfish is 8 times longer than it is tall.
Step 2: Eye and mouth
Draw a big eye in the head with a dot and a shine. Add a tiny mouth at the front.
Step 3: Red crown
On top of the head draw a small crown of 4 soft rays, all sweeping back toward the tail.
Tip Keep the rays short, no taller than the eye.
Step 4: Fin along the back
Start behind the crown. Draw one long low fin along the back and stop near the tail. Add 5 rays.
Step 5: Two long oars
Under the head draw 2 long thin oars trailing back under the belly, each with a small paddle end.
Tip The oars are where the name comes from.
Step 6: Tiny tail
Draw a tiny fan tail at the far right point. Start at the top and stop at the bottom.
Step 7: Gill and side line
Draw a short C behind the head for the gill. Add one long line along the middle of the ribbon.
Step 8: Bubbles
In front of the head draw 3 bubbles floating up. Make each one bigger than the last.
Step 9: Sand and seaweed
Draw a wavy sand line from edge to edge. At each side, stand 2 tall wavy seaweed ribbons on it.
Step 10: Sandy floor, blue bubbles
Colour the floor under the sand line sandy and the bubbles light blue.
Step 11: Silver body
Colour the whole body and head silver grey. Leave the eye white. Add a soft pink dot on the cheek.
Step 12: Red crown and fins
Colour the crown, the long back fin, the two oars and the tiny tail red.
Step 13: Green seaweed
Colour the seaweed green. Go over your lines and your oarfish is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an oarfish, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
