How to Draw a Fish Tank (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to easily draw a fish tank using simple shapes like boxes, circles, and wavy lines. You'll start with a main box and then add details like bubbles, fish, and seaweed to create an underwater scene.
- Start your fish tank drawing with a simple big box.
- Use round bubbles, little fish, and wavy seaweed to fill the tank.
- Combine basic shapes like boxes, circles, and wavy lines for an easy drawing.
- Create an entire underwater world by adding small, easy pieces.
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A fish tank is a friendly drawing because it is mostly boxes, circles, and wavy lines. You start with a big box, then fill it with round bubbles, little fish, and swishy seaweed. Each little piece is easy, and together they make a whole underwater world.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 9 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 fish tank step by step
How to Draw a Fish Tank · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The tank box
Draw a wide box with rounded corners for the front of the glass tank. Cut the top left corner with a short slanted line.
Step 3: Front glass edges
Draw a straight line across the front of the tank just under the top edge. Then draw a tall line down the right side to show the glass corner, and a short slanted line at the top right.
Step 4: The water line
Draw a gentle wavy line across the tank, a little below the top, for the surface of the water. Stop it at the right side of the tank.
Step 5: Bubbles
Draw two small circles floating in the water, one on the left and one on the right. Add a few tiny dashes and dots nearby, and a little curl where the water meets the right side.
Step 6: Little fish
Draw three small fish. Start each with an oval body, add a tiny tail on one end, and put a dot for the eye.
Step 7: Seaweed
Draw tall, wiggly leaf shapes at the bottom left. Start each one at the bottom and curve it up like a long, wavy flame.
Step 8: Castle outline
Near the right side, draw a tall line up from the bottom, then step across to make a notch. Add a pointed tower top and bring the line down to the right glass edge.
Step 9: Castle door and sand
Draw a flat line across the castle under the pointed top, two tiny dots for windows, and an upside-down U for the door. Finish with bumpy hills of sand along the bottom.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your fish tank? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a fish tank
- Draw the box lightly first. Then add the line near the top and the tall line down the right side to make the tank look like a 3D box.
- For each fish, draw the oval body first and add the tiny tail and eye after. Put the tails on different ends so the fish look like they are swimming in different directions.
- Draw the seaweed from the bottom up in one wiggly line, then come back down the other side to make a leaf shape.
Free fish tank coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this fish tank 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 fish tank drawing
Color the water light blue, the fish orange, yellow, and red, and the seaweed green. Color the sandcastle and the sand tan. For a creative twist, give one fish bright rainbow stripes so it stands out.
Fish tank fun fact for kids
Goldfish do not have eyelids, so their eyes stay open all the time, even when they sleep.
Questions about drawing a fish tank
What shapes do I need to draw a fish tank?
You need a box for the tank, circles for the bubbles, ovals for the fish, and wavy lines for the water and seaweed. The sandcastle uses a tall block with a pointed top.
How do I make the tank look like glass?
Draw a line across the front near the top and a tall line down the right side. Those lines make the box look like it has depth, like real glass.
How do I make my fish look cuter?
Give each fish a round oval body and a small dot eye close to the front. Keep the tail tiny so the body looks big and friendly.
