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How to Draw a Humpback Whale – Step-by-Step Whale Drawing for Kids

This marine mammal sketching lesson turns a spectacular ocean giant into a wonderful choice for young artists. If you enjoy illustrating majestic underwater creatures, you can also explore our guide on how to draw a dolphin to expand your deep-sea collection. The easy step-by-step images guide children through each stage, helping them draw this magnificent animal with confidence, making this a wonderful addition to our how to draw for kids tutorials. A printable PDF worksheet is included for extra practice, making it easy to continue sketching offline. This engaging activity encourages creativity, strengthens fine motor skills, and builds observation while inspiring curiosity about the incredible animals that live beneath the waves.

 


Dive into the deep blue sea with Monkey Pen and discover how to draw a humpback whale step by step using easy shapes and smooth curves.

Step 1: Let's begin with the mouth. Draw a small curving line for the whale's mouth.

Step 2: Add small rough lines above the mouth to form the head.

Step 3: Make a little hump from the back line. Draw a curved line for its tail at the back.

Step 4: From the head, draw the lower body with bumpy curves along a long curved line.

Step 5: Add the first long flipper under the body.

Step 6: Start the second flipper with its bumpy edges outwards.

Step 7: Complete the front of the second flipper.

Step 8: For the belly line, draw a broad curve from the second flipper toward the tail.

Step 9: Draw the tail fin in the rear.

Step 10: Draw small round dots on the head.

Step 11: Draw long lines from mouth to belly.

Step 12: Add a few more belly lines and tiny body curves.

Step 13: Draw a round eye.

Step 14: Darken the interior eye.

Step 15: Add some small rocks beneath the whale.

Step 16: Add more rocks to the bottom of the ocean.

Step 17: Draw the sea floor with a wavy line.

Step 18: Place marine weeds and coral on the rocks.

Step 19: Draw a sea plant in the form of tubes.

Step 20: Put bubbles around the whale.

Step 21: You have made a majestic humpback whale.



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