In this drawing lesson we’ll show you how to draw a Great White Shark in 6 easy steps. This step by step lesson progressively builds upon each previous step until you get to the final rendering of a Great White. Simply follow along with each step, drawing the portion shown in red for each step of the how to draw a great white shark tutorial. Then, in just a few minutes you’ll have a simple and easy shark drawing!

Before we begin the How To Draw a Great White Shark drawing lesson, here are some fun facts about these fierce ocean predators you might find interesting, especially for kids.

• The great white shark is a large predatory fish found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans except the Arctic.
• They have a stout grayish-white body with a conical snout and distinctive serrated teeth used to grip prey.
• Great whites have over 300 teeth which are continuously replacing themselves and can grow over 3 inches long.
• Their keen eyesight and sense of smell allow them to hunt prey like sea lions, seals, smaller sharks and dolphins from long distances.
• These sharks have an average length of 6 meters but can grow much larger over 15 feet in length in rare cases.
• Great whites are powerfully built with a streamlined body and broad, triangular pectoral fins for maneuvering.
• They often swim near coastlines and close to shorelines where prey is abundant but also venture into deep offshore waters.
• Despite its fearsome reputation, the great white shark attacks on humans are very rare with fewer than 80 unprovoked incidents recorded worldwide in the past 300 years.
• These sharks are slow to reach sexual maturity around 15 years of age and have small litters of pups every few years.
• The great white shark is an apex predator at the top of the food chain in coastal marine ecosystems where they have evolved to live.

How To Draw a Great White Shark – Easy Step-by-Step Drawing Guide

Step 1: Begin by drawing the back and start the shark’s tail.

Step 2: Draw the underside and finish the tail.

Step 3: Now you can draw the fins and mouth of the shark.

Step 4: Draw the gill slits.

Step 5: Sketch in the huge teeth of the shark.

Step 6: Draw the eye and the lateral line of the shark.

Well done! Now that you’ve completed How To Draw a Great White Shark, consider adding some shading or coloring to make your toothy shark drawing look realistic! Use the picture below as a guide to shade or color your great white shark drawing.

Congratulations!

You did it! Congratulations on drawing a Great White! Your first try may not have gone as smoothly as you had hoped, but I’m sure after another attempt or two you will see a big improvement. The best way to learn how to draw a great white shark is with practice!

Are you looking for another shark species to draw? How about learning how to quickly and easily draw a HAMMERHEAD SHARK?! Take a look here for another quick and easy drawing tutorial: How to Draw a Hammerhead Shark.