How to Draw a Moorish Idol Fish (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a Moorish Idol fish with this easy, step-by-step guide. You'll create its distinctive tall fin, round body, and wavy tail in just two simple steps.
- Draw the Moorish Idol's tall, swooping fin.
- Form its round body, adding an eye and a small nose.
- Complete your fish with a wavy tail.
- Follow just two easy steps to finish your drawing.
The moorish idol is a reef fish with bold stripes and a tall, swooping fin on its back. In this guide you draw a tall fin, a round body with an eye and a little nose, and a wavy tail. Just two steps and you have a whole fish.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 2 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
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How to draw a moorish idol fish step by step
How to Draw a Moorish Idol Fish · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Body, fin and eye
Draw a thick, tall fin on the top left like a leaning flag, with a wide band running down from it. Next to it, draw a curved line for the round front of the fish, with a little bump for the nose, a dot for the eye, and a line along the bottom to close the body.
Step 2: The wavy tail
Start at the back of the body, near the base of the tall fin, and draw a bumpy, wavy line curving out to the left and down. End it at the bottom back of the body to make the tail.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your moorish idol fish? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a dolphin or how to draw a shark next.
Tips for drawing a moorish idol fish
- Make the tall top fin thick and let it lean toward the back of the fish.
- Draw the front of the body as one smooth curve, then add a small bump for the nose.
- Let the tail line wiggle in bumpy waves so it looks soft and flowing.
Free moorish idol fish coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this moorish idol fish 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 moorish idol fish drawing
Try black, white, and bright yellow in wide bands, like the real fish. For a creative twist, give your idol a rainbow tail and color the water behind it with swirly blue waves.
Moorish idol fish fun fact for kids
The moorish idol lives on warm ocean reefs, and the tall fin on its back trails behind it in a long streamer that looks like a flag.
Questions about drawing a moorish idol fish
What shapes do I need to draw a moorish idol?
You need a tall fin on top, a round curved body with a small dot for the eye, and a wavy line for the tail.
How do I make my fish look cuter?
Make the eye dot a little bigger and keep it close to the front. Round off the nose bump so the face looks friendly.
How do I draw the tail so it looks right?
Draw one bumpy, wavy line that starts at the back of the body and curves out and down. Go slowly and let it wiggle.
