How to Draw a Tsunami – Step-by-Step Ocean Wave Drawing for Kids

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Learn how to draw a tsunami with Monkey Pen’s step-by-step drawing tutorial and create a powerful ocean wave using simple shapes and flowing lines.

Step 1: Draw a tiny Slanted rectangle to outline the roofing of a home.

Step 2: Create an angled roof line on the right side of the rectangle.

Step 3: Draw a second line along the left edge of the roof to give it a bit of thickness.

Step 4: Make two vertical straight lines under the roof line to form the walls of the house.

Step 5: Begin to build the roof of the second home by drawing a slanted roof to the right.

Step 6: Create two straight walls under the second roof.

Step 7: Build the second home by drawing the walls and roof lines.

Step 8: Draw windows and doors on both houses.

Step 9: Draw a long, curved line of ground beneath the houses.

Step 10: Create a wavy water line in the foreground.

Step 11: Draw a second wave-like line on top of the first one to generate more water.

Step 12: Create an additional wavy line beneath to show further water movement.

Step 13: Make a tiny outline of a splash in front of the houses.

Step 14: Begin the tsunami by drawing a huge curving wave that is rising upwards.

Step 15: Create an upward curl on the upper part of the wave as in the image.

Step 16: Add further detailed, foamy, wavy lines across at the very top.

Step 17: Extend the curved outer side of the wave downwards towards the water.

Step 18: Finish the big outer line that completes the gigantic wave.

Step 19: Create curving lines within the wave to indicate motion and depth.

Step 20: Add additional curving motion lines and add a few drops of water within the waves.

Step 21: Complete the tsunami drawing by tracing over the lines that you want to darken. You can now try coloring it!

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