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How to draw a carp fish?

Drawing a cheerful carp in 8 steps

Learn step by step how to draw a carp fish. Follow the 8 steps and print the tutorial.

Learn how to draw a beautiful carp yourself using simple shapes. Follow this step-by-step drawing lesson and create your own underwater world!

Intro

Hi young artist! Today we are going to draw a cool carp swimming through the water. With a few circles and lines, you will conjure up a real fish on your paper in no time. Grab your pencil and let's quickly start this water adventure!

Kort samengevat

In this lesson, you will learn to draw a carp by starting with simple ovals. We add fins and scales for a beautiful result.

Stappen

Stap 1

Draw two ovals that overlap slightly for the head and the body of the fish.

Two ovals drawn with pencil for the base of the carp.
Stap 2

Connect the ovals with smooth lines to form the back and the belly of the carp.

Lines connecting the ovals into a fish shape.
Stap 3

Draw a triangle at the back for the tail and set guide lines for the fins.

Basic shape of the tail and fins added to the body.
Stap 4

Make a small opening at the front for the mouth and draw a circle for the eye.

The mouth and eye of the fish drawn in the correct place.
Stap 5

Give the fins their real shape with wavy lines and draw the gill cover behind the eye.

Detailed fins and gills added to the carp.
Stap 6

Draw small details such as the nostrils and the characteristic barbels near the mouth.

Small details like barbels and nostrils near the head.
Stap 7

Now draw lines in the fins and tail to make them look like real fins.

Lines in the fins that give texture to the fish.
Stap 8

Erase the guide lines and optionally draw some air bubbles in the water to finish your drawing.

The finished carp drawing without guide lines and with water bubbles.

Frequently asked questions

Which pencil is best to use?
Start with a graphite pencil and don't press too hard, so you can easily erase any mistakes.
How do I make the fish extra beautiful?
You can color the carp with gold, orange, or brown to make it really shine.
What if my circles aren't perfectly round?
That doesn't matter at all, because fish in nature come in all sorts of different shapes!

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