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How to Draw a Sea Arch
Draw a sea arch in 11 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: the big rock.
Step 1: The big rock
Start low on the left. Draw a big bumpy rock: straight sides, a lumpy top. Stop level on the right.
Tip The sea has worn a hole through this huge rock.
Step 2: The hole
Start at the rock's bottom, left of the middle. Draw a rainbow hole, stop at the bottom on the right.
Tip Leave a thick leg of rock on each side.
Step 3: The sea
Start at the left edge and draw a sea line right across to the right edge, under the hole too.
Step 4: Cracks
From the rock's edge draw 3 short crooked cracks: one into each leg and one down from the top.
Step 5: Waves
On the sea draw 5 short wavy lines: one under the hole, one at each side, and 2 lower down.
Step 6: A little rock
Right of the big rock, draw a little bumpy rock poking out of the sea, flat on the water line.
Step 7: Seagulls
In the sky draw 3 flying gulls, like flat Ms. Start on the left of each, stop on the right.
Step 8: The sun
In the top right corner draw a round sun, about as big as a plum, with 8 short rays.
Step 9: Yellow sun
Colour the sun yellow.
Step 10: Grey rocks
Colour the big rock grey, all round the hole, and the little rock grey too.
Step 11: Blue sea
Colour the sea blue, down to the bottom edge and under the arch. Your sea arch is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a sea arch, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
