How to Draw a Seahorse
Creatives will love learning how to draw a seahorse in today’s drawing lesson.
Included are 9 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy designing their own seahorse on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this seahorse drawing lesson.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw a seahorse.
Enjoy the process of learning how to draw a seahorse. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some personal details. It is time to get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayon or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker
- How to Draw a Seahorse Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This lesson will teach you how to draw a seahorse. We will pay attention to the shapes of each section and variety of lines drawn ensuring that the drawing looks correct.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Head
Near the top of the page, draw the head of the seahorse, this is just part of an oval shape with the long nose coming off of it.
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Start The Body
Draw a long curved line for the back and tail of the seahorse. Make sure you do this lightly, this line is going to be used as a guide for later so it will be erased.
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Finish The Body Shape
Use another curved line to make the belly and finish the tail.
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Add Spikes To The Head
Draw small spike shapes onto the head, and erase where they overlap the body shape.
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Add Body Spikes
Add more small spikes along the back of the seahorse, and make the area where the fin will go with three slightly larger spikes.
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Add Curves In Between
Connect each of the spikes along the back with small curved lines, and fully erase the guide line from earlier.
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Draw The Body Pattern
On the body, add a grid-like pattern using curved lines.
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Add Details
Finish up by adding the fin and an eye to the face.
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Color It In
Seahorses can change color to blend in with their surroundings, but are commonly found being yellow, pink, orange, or grey
How to Draw a Seahorse PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Seahorse. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
Seahorses are Fascinating
Seahorses are one of the strangest sea creatures. They have the head that looks like a horse and the tail of a fish.
A seahorse can live up to 5 years, but the smallest ones have a shorter lifespan. They can change their color to match their surroundings. This helps them hide from predators!
Speaking of hiding… they can even make their body to make themselves look like seaweed and other underwater plants that grow in their habitat.
Seahorses are able to produce sounds using their long snouts. They often use these sounds to attract mates and ward off predators. Scientists have recently discovered that seahorses make a clicking sound when happy and a growling sound when under stress!
Seahorses are fascinating creatures. They live in saltwater and can grow up to a foot tall. Seahorses’ eyesight is so bad that they have no idea what is going on around them.