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How to Draw Barnacles – Easy Step-by-Step Sea Life Drawing for Kids

Rough textures and unusual shapes make this barnacles drawing activity a fascinating way for children to explore marine life. The easy step-by-step images guide young artists through each stage, helping them create these small ocean creatures with confidence. A printable PDF worksheet is included for extra practice, giving children the chance to improve fine motor control and observation skills. Young artists who enjoy marine life can also learn how to draw starfish using our learn to draw step by step guides. It’s a fun nature-themed activity that encourages curiosity about the creatures found along rocky shores and coastlines.



Take a closer look at the rocky seashore with Monkey Pen and learn how to draw barnacles step by step using small shapes, clusters, and interesting textures.

Step 1: Draw the small top opening of the first sea sponge.

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Step 2: Draw the rounded body of the sea sponge.

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Step 3: Add vertical lines to the sponge.

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Step 4: Draw the outer shapes for three more sponge openings.

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Step 5: Add the inner details to the three openings.

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Step 6: Draw the bodies of the three new sponges.

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Step 7: Add vertical lines to these sponges.

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Step 8: Draw the top openings of three more sponges.

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Step 9: Draw the bodies of the new sponges.

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Step 10: Add vertical lines to these sponges.

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Step 11: Draw three more sponge openings.

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Step 12: Draw the bodies of these sponges.

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Step 13: Add vertical lines to the new sponges.

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Step 14: Draw the top openings of the remaining sponges.

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Step 15: Draw the bodies of the remaining sponges.

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Step 16: Add vertical lines to these sponges.

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Step 17: Draw small inner lines inside all the sponge openings.

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Step 18: Draw an uneven rock shape around the sponges.

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Step 19: Draw another uneven line along the lower edge of the rock. 

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Step 20: Add short cracks and texture lines to the rock.

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Step 21: Draw small bubbles and pebbles on the rock.

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Step 22: Draw wavy water lines in the background and small seabed details around the rock.

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Step 23: Check the finished sea sponges and erase any unnecessary lines.

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