​Step by Step Instructions for Drawing​ a Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead Shark

One species is even omnivorous rather than carnivorous – in addition to eating meat, this shark feeds on seagrass.
Films such as Jaws and Sharknado often paint sharks as vicious, man-eating beasts. Are hammerhead sharks dangerous? Only a few hammerhead shark attacks have been recorded during the past 500 years, and none of them fatal.
Most sharks attack only when defending themselves or reacting to a perceived food source. Many species eat only bottom-dwelling creatures such as crabs.
Hammerhead sharks have long excited the human imagination. In Hawaiian mythology, for example, sharks are considered to be “gods of the sea.” The rare sighting of a hammerhead shark near Hawaiian waters is thought to be a good omen, meaning that the shark is protecting the people.
In popular culture, hammerhead sharks appear in such television cartoons as Street Sharks and feature films such as Finding Nemo (2003). Small hammerhead sharks are popular denizens of public aquariums.
Would you like to draw a hammerhead shark? This easy, step-by-step drawing guide is here to show you how. All you will need is a sheet of paper, a pencil, and an eraser. You may also wish to color your finished drawing.

​Step by Step Instructions for Drawing​ a Hammerhead Shark

1. Begin by drawing the front of the shark’s head.Use several curved lines to sketch an irregular shape that resembles a bone or an exercise weight.

2. Draw a long, curved line extending from one side of the face.This outlines the shark’s back.

3. Draw another long, curved line descending from the opposite side of the face. This outline’s the shark’s belly.

4. Continue the lines on each side. Notice how the lines flare outward, forming the outer edges of the tail.

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5. Use curved lines to connect the edges of the tail. Note the “V” shaped line near one of the tail’s tips: this represents a notch in the tail, perhaps caused by a bite from another shark.

6. Draw the pectoral fin, erasing guide lines as necessary. Use two curved lines extending from the body of the shark, and allow them to meet in a sharp point.

7. Extend a pair of curved lines from the opposite side of the shark, allowing them to meet in a point. This forms the other pectoral fin.

8. Draw a pair of curved lines just below the shark’s snout, forming the mouth. Draw “V” shaped lines within the mouth to indicate the teeth.

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9. Draw a pair of curved lines between the pectoral fin and the snout, indicating the gills. On the eyestalk, draw a circle within a circle, forming the eye.

10. Color your shark. Sharks are often depicted as blue in color, but most sharks display various shades of grey or brown.

More fishy fun awaits you among our animal drawing guides, where you’ll find other sharks and deep-sea creatures.

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