How to Draw a Jellyfish (Easy Step by Step)
A jellyfish is a great first sea creature to draw because it is mostly one round dome and a few wiggly lines. You only need a dome shape, a wavy edge, and some squiggles. Add two dots and a smile, and your jellyfish looks friendly.
- Easy
- 8 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a jellyfish step by step
How to Draw a Jellyfish · 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 dome
Draw a big dome shape, like an upside-down bowl. Start at the lower left, curve up and over the top, and stop at the lower right, leaving the bottom open.
Step 3: Face and wavy edge
Inside the dome, draw two little dots for eyes and a small curved smile between them. Then close the bottom with a wavy line of bumps that runs from the left side of the dome to the right side.
Step 4: Two tentacles
Hang two long wiggly lines down from the wavy edge. Put one a little left of the middle and one a little right of the middle, and make them wiggle like squiggly ribbons.
Step 5: Far left tentacle
Draw another long wiggly line hanging down from the wavy edge near the left side of the dome. Make it a little longer than the two you already drew.
Step 6: Middle and right tentacles
Draw the longest wiggly line down from the middle of the wavy edge. Then add one more wiggly line near the right side to match the left.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your jellyfish? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a crab or how to draw a fish next.
Tips for drawing a jellyfish
- Sketch the dome lightly first so you can fix its shape before pressing hard.
- Draw the wavy bottom edge as a row of small bumps, like tiny hills, so the tentacles have a place to start.
- For the tentacles, draw slow S-shaped lines and try making some longer than others so they look like they are floating.
Free jellyfish coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this jellyfish 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 jellyfish drawing
Try pale pink, purple or light blue for the dome and a deeper shade for the tentacles. For something extra, add glitter glue or white polka dots so your jellyfish sparkles.
Jellyfish fun fact for kids
Jellyfish have no brain, no heart and no bones, and they have been floating in the oceans for more than 500 million years, long before the dinosaurs.
Questions about drawing a jellyfish
What shapes do I need to draw a jellyfish?
You need a dome for the body, a wavy line for the bottom edge, and long wiggly lines for the tentacles. Two dots and a curved smile finish the face.
How do I make my jellyfish look friendly?
Draw two small round eyes and a little curved smile in the middle of the dome. Keep the eyes close together and the smile small.
How do I draw wiggly tentacles?
Start at the wavy edge of the dome and draw a slow S shape, going left, then right, then left again. Take your time and let your pencil glide instead of pushing.
