How to Draw a Marine Biologist (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to easily draw a marine biologist and a leaping dolphin using simple shapes like circles, rectangles, and curved lines. You'll quickly add details after establishing the basic forms.
- Begin your drawing with a large circle for the marine biologist's head.
- Form the marine biologist's coat using a simple rectangle shape.
- Create the leaping dolphin by drawing a long, curved line.
- Add smaller details to your drawing once the main shapes are established.
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A scientist who studies the ocean and a leaping dolphin make a great pair. This drawing is built from a big circle for the head, a rectangle for the coat, and a long curved shape for the dolphin. Once you have those, the small details come quickly.
- Medium
- 20 minutes
- 11 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a marine biologist step by step
How to Draw a Marine Biologist · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The round head
Draw a big circle for the head, a little wider than tall. Leave a small gap at the top where the hat will go.
Step 3: Hat and goggles
Draw a flat band across the gap at the top of the head. On the band, draw a wide rounded rectangle with two small circles side by side inside it for the goggles.
Step 4: Happy face
Add two small dots for eyes in the middle of the face. Under them, draw a little curved smile like a bowl.
Step 5: Lab coat and arm
Under the head, draw a tall rectangle for the coat and a straight line down the middle. On the right side, add a bent arm that ends in a small circle for the hand.
Step 6: The clipboard
On the left side of the coat, draw a rectangle for the clipboard. Add a small bump on top of it for the clip.
Step 7: Clipboard, legs and shoes
Draw two short lines on the clipboard for writing and a small circle below them. Then draw two short lines down from the coat for legs, with a flat oval at the bottom of each one for the shoes.
Step 8: The dolphin
Next to the scientist, start at a pointy nose and draw the head curving up and over the back. Bring the line down in a long curve to a point at the bottom, and add a triangle fin on top and a small flipper under the chin.
Step 9: Eye, smile and back line
Add a dot for the dolphin's eye and a short curved line for its smile. Then draw a short line across the back, just below the fin.
Step 10: Tail flukes
At the bottom point of the dolphin, draw a small bowl shape for the tail. Add a short line trailing out to the right.
Step 11: Wavy water
Draw one long wiggly line across the bottom, starting near the scientist's shoes and ending past the dolphin's tail, to make the waves.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your marine biologist? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a lighthouse keeper or how to draw a clam next.
Tips for drawing a marine biologist
- Draw the head circle lightly first, then add the hat band across the top so it sits snugly.
- The dolphin is the trickiest part. Start at the pointy nose and let the back curve up and over in one smooth line.
- Keep the clipboard and the coat as simple rectangles. Add the writing lines last so they stay straight.
Free marine biologist coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this marine biologist coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your marine biologist drawing
Try a white coat, a yellow hat and goggles, and a gray-blue dolphin with a light belly. For a creative twist, color the water in stripes of blue and green and add a few fish.
Marine biologist fun fact for kids
Dolphins are mammals, not fish. They breathe air through a blowhole on top of their heads and have to come up to the surface to take a breath.
Questions about drawing a marine biologist
What shapes do I need to draw a marine biologist?
You need a circle for the head, a tall rectangle for the coat, and two small ovals for the shoes. Add small circles for the goggles and the hand.
How do I draw a dolphin easily?
Start with a pointy nose, then draw one long curve up over the back and down to a point at the bottom. Add a triangle fin, a small flipper, a dot for the eye, and a little bowl shape for the tail.
How do I make my marine biologist look friendlier?
Draw a small curved smile and two round dot eyes. A clipboard in the hand and goggles on the hat also make the scientist look ready for fun.
