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Pencil Great White Shark Drawing

Sharks are one of the most feared animals in the ocean. They have a reputation for being vicious predators that love to eat humans, but they are not all dangerous. Some sharks even help keep other marine life in check by eating them!

But don't let your fear get to you. With this tutorial, you will learn how to draw 5 different great white sharks: a shark turning away, a baby shark, an old shark, a mummy, and a daddy shark.
All it takes is some patience and a pencil! So what are you waiting for? Let's start drawing!

Watch the video here:

Video tutorial on how to draw 5 different great white sharks with a pencil.

Shark swimming away

This drawing sounds tricky to execute but it is an easy one when you look up great white shark anatomy basics.

The shark's back tails is your focal point

Since you want to draw it swimming away, the focal point of your shark is its caudal fin (or back tail). So start by tracing the tails outlines. Don't be afraid to make it big. You can already add some details by rendering a bitten tail. For that, just draw broken up and dented lines.

Next, sketch the trunk and the front of your shark slightly smaller than its back to give it some dimension since the front of your shark is in the background of your drawing. Don't forget the pointy nose!

Add in some details

Now that you have the general outlines of your sea predator, add all the fins and the gill openings.

You may notice when rendering the nose how far down from eye level it needs to go. Just keep track of those proportions as you sketch in order to maintain a good overall look.
Feel free to give a toothy smile to your shark by drawing an open mouth with a line or two of teeth.

Sketch of a relaxed swimming away great white shark.
Pencil sketch of a great white shark swimming away.

Features of a baby shark

Baby great white sharks have a rounder and thinner body compared to an adult. They are not as aggressive in nature which makes them the sweetest of all sharks. They do not develop their white colouring until they age into adulthood when it is more likely for them to be seen swimming closer to shore than other species of shark that live deeper in the sea.

Baby shark's face

Here I decided to draw a baby shark's face. I've outlined its head and a couple of teeth rows showing. It's smiling at us looking happy just like in the baby shark song. You know what I'm talking about if you're a parent or you've seen the video floating around on YouTube.

Draw two circles for eye sockets and then add small curved lines at the bottom of each circle for tiny eyelashes.
Sketch the nostrils by adding two long slim rectangles side by side at the front of its snout.

You can also sketch out teeth in this area if you're excited about seeing some sharp points! Draw tiny triangles pointing up, regularly spaced out. I sketched out one row so it's still showing us how cute they can be before becoming a full-grown eating machine.

Baby shark's body

Remember to draw the shark's trunk and back tail smaller since they are in the background of your drawing.

Feel free to add as many or as few details as you want. I have drawn the fins slightly bigger to give my cute little shark a cartoon look. I've also added a few water reflections as a guide if I'm painting my drawing later.

Pencil sketch of a baby great white shark with a deadly looking jawline.
I gave the baby shark a pointy deadly sharp jawline. Just to remind us that he remains dangerous. Cute but deadly!

Grandpa shark

Now onto sketching another family member: grandpa shark! I wanted to draw that one with open jaws to show off what used to be his deadly jawline.

This is what grandpa shark looks like and how you can represent yours too:

  • He's a little bit hunched and his back fin has been torn off.
  • He doesn't have as many teeth left in this jaw! It's sad, but it makes him look very old.
  • I've drawn some wrinkles to show that he might not be as fast or strong anymore when hunting for prey.
  • You can draw some free form outlines on his trunk to represent the scars he got from all of the tough battles with other sharks (or humans!).

Grandpa had a good life and maybe got too caught up fighting and now he hasn't got much left. You can portray him as a wise old shark with these simple tricks.

Pencil sketch of grandpa shark, with an open and deadly jaw.
Grandpa shark is still in business, despite getting a bit old.

Mummy shark hunting for prey

I've drawn mummy shark as a hunter. I wanted her to look fit, quick, and in action. There she goes into attack mode with her big sharp teeth ready to take down anything that comes near her open jaws.

I'm depicting in my drawing the moment she spots her prey, making a sharp turn to start chasing it. Her eye is wide open and alert, looking hungry and aggressive. Her wrinkled nose is not letting go of her prey's smell.

Sketch of a great white shark hunting for fish.
Mama shark is in charge of feeding the family.

Here you can draw a deadly-looking, several rows jawline, using the same technique as before: tiny and spaced pointy triangles stacked upon each other.

Draw the trunk and tail almost, but not quite, on the same plan as the head in the foreground if you want to capture that moment she decides to make a turn.
And if you want to be scientifically accurate, you can even draw her pelvic fins!

Daddy shark looking after the pups

I want you to know that Daddy shark is a very good father – he's trying really hard (even though he might not always seem like it). I've sketched him just cruising along, looking out for the baby sharks while Mummy hunts.

In this side view of your daddy shark, you can see that he's still looking alert, with a round wide-open eye. He's giving us a faint deadly-looking smile just to remind us not to mess with him or any of his family members.

I've exaggerated some of his anatomy features by giving him a round and well-padded trunk by tracing rounded body outlines.
You can also make his pectoral fin a little longer and more pointed than usual to reflect how much daddy shark is in charge.

Pencil drawing of a profile view of a great white shark.
Daddy shark is looking after the kids while still keeping an eye on any prey swimming close by.

Leïla-Sarra

When Leïla-Sarra is away from her keyboard or workshop, she enjoys a short stroll to explore around - with her camera and drawing pad at hand - and try out new local food places.

Pencil Great White Shark Drawing

Source: https://www.siarastudio.com/how-to-draw-sharks-5-great-white-sharks-drawings/

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