How to Draw Sharks

A terrific new drawing book about sharks! Clear simple directions-the kids are going to love this one!

I hadn’t realised there were so many different species of shark! There are 31 in this book with four step illustrations on how to draw them followed by a blank page on which you can have a go at drawing it yourself. I actually had fun having a go myself and the results weren’t too bad, even if I say it myself! So, if you’re looking for a very basic but effective guide to drawing a variety of sharks shown in a variety of poses then this is just for you - or the child in your life.

It does exactly what the title implies - shows you how to draw sharks using basic shapes to help you achieve your goal. Personally, I’d have liked a little information on the different species and ideas of their colouring, too, but then again, I’m an adult and this is targeted at children. They won’t have to read anything to follow the diagrams and to do so in the correct sequence even though they aren’t numbered, so it will be easily accessible to children who struggle with reading. As a teacher, I think this could be very useful and inspirational to use with pupils - some useful techniques, developing hand-eye co-ordination and spotting the differences are all involved in a fun and appealing manner.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley, too, for letting me read an ARC of this book in exchange for this, an honest review.

I have not reviewed a How to Draw book, but my kids love them especially my daughter, who loves anything to do with art. I received a digital copy of the book from Netgalley. Now I had it emailed to my ipad's Kindle app, but it did not work. I did not get anything. So, I went back into Netgalley to download the file itself and I was able to review it.

I did not realize there are so many sharks. Some of them I never heard of. I definitely want to get this book for my 15 year old daughter, who loves to draw especially marine animals, and my youngest son. With my son, we could draw them and then look them up on the internet to find out more about these sharks.

Each shark was broken down into 4 steps. Being a mom to a special needs child (my daughter), I know she can do this book.

My favorites sharks are:
-White Shark
-Zebra Shark
-Bull Shark
-Wobbegong (Carpet) Shark

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I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes! Publication? Yes!

Happy Reading!
Melissa

Sophie has also been reading a lot of books with her six-year-old son over the Christmas break. They spent an afternoon learning to draw sharks together and posting their results on Instagram thanks to Arkady Roytman’s How to Draw Sharks step-by-step guide. Sophie was very impressed by her results given how unconfident she is at drawing freehand, and the steps were simple enough for her son to make a good attempt by himself.

There’s a fantastic variety of sharks here. I would have liked this when I was a kid. I recognized even some of the more obscure species, but there were still some that I had to look up.

I appreciate how simple the instructions are, but they often end up in too simplistic final drawings. They look a little cartoonish.

This is probably better for younger kids who might be fascinated by sharks and have an interest in drawing - older kids might be wanting something more realistic.

Pretty good.

I really liked this step-by step on how to draw sharks. I think my two favorite parts were the practice page that was present after every teaching page, and the fact that the drawings were not super perfect at the end. It made me feel like I could draw the simple sharks, and they may turn out like sharks instead of a fish. I appreciate this book and look forward to checking out more books by this author. I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest opinion.

JANUARY PROJECT = FINISHED!

this is my january review-project, so it's gonna resurface throughout the month as i work my way through the book

okay, so this is what has happened so far!!

first of all, i am using my shark pencils to draw sharks, because i'm told that is how famous artists do it.

then i enlisted the help of sean of the house because he is good at drawing and i have never used a drawing book before (because i am a natural!) and even though there were instructions at the beginning of the book (that suggest you begin by tracing the examples), i was confused by "why do i have to draw lines i'm just gonna erase and why do i have to jam a bunch of shapes together instead of just drawing a shape like a shark??"

and sean was all "plumb lines" and "negative space" and goya quotes and i'm like MMMM, FRIJOLES!! because like a shark i am impatient and bad at listening and hungry and needing to be on the move gnash gnash gnash.

so finally i just said DRAWING TIME NOW and i drew a really chubby shark.

Great White Shark

and then i drew a somewhat better shark.

and now it is time for shark number two!!

Great White Shark

i'm not sure i even like the way sharks look in this book - they seem to have too many extraneous lines. why so many chins, shark? but whatever, i drew it anyway:

and then i colored it in all fancy:

i have decided to do just one "take" for all these sharks. i figure if i can't get it right on the first attempt, i don't deserve to be a shark sketch artist. and from here on out, i'm not gonna give away any more farms. i'll post the book's finished sharks, but not the steps on how to get there. that way, you can judge my ability to follow directions, but still hafta buy the book yourself to show off how much better than me you are. at things.

Hammerhead Shark

can you even tell which is mine and which is from the book?? hint - i am a girl!!

Mako Shark

my mako shark is not the sharpest fin in the ocean, but he means well. derrrrrr...

Whale Shark

i don't understand the mouth, i just draw it...

Basking Shark

let's hope a basking shark never commits a crime, because it would totally get away with it if the shark police were relying on my drawings to apprehend the culprit.

Nurse Shark

my nurse shark is also a vampire! and a civil war enthusiast.

Thresher Shark

this shark is angry about the state of that modesty-fin by his genitals. "what have you done to me, karen??" he wails.

Tiger Shark

i've been taking some liberties with color. it wasn't until after i'd finished this one that i realized i'd been channelling he-man's cat cringer:

Zebra Shark

a pox on thee, zebra shark!!

Blue Shark

the blue shark is a terrible snob.

Crested Bullhead Shark

thank god there are other fish in the sea. because this fish sucks.

Bull Shark

i don't think i am going to be able to fit all these sharks in the review space!! so many more to come!

Frilled Shark

a regrettable frankenshark. can't win 'em all...

Goblin Shark

okay, this is the weirdest shark in the book. true, the goblin shark is already crazy-looking:

but this drawing looks more like riff raff than a goblin shark.

and i am now pleased to respond to a special request and present the goblin king shark:

which i am further pleased to note, fortuitously replicates the goblin king bulge.

Saw Shark

SAW SHARK SMASH!!

Wobbegong (Carpet) Shark

wobbeGONGGG!!!

Leopard Shark

so many triangles!

Megamouth Shark

i feel a certain kinship to this one. we are bellowing buddies.

Prickly Dogfish Shark

this shark lives in fear of being flushed down the toilet when he dies.

Bamboo Shark

now there's your tim burton shark, erma! and there's my chubby version of it. my sharks have always just come from a very satisfying meal.

Sawback Angel Shark

this one required me to draw a square!! NO ONE SAID THERE WOULD BE SQUARES!!!

Cookiecutter Shark

the cookiecutter shark wears lipstick to draw attention away from her freakish external vagina.

Blacktip Reef Shark

looks like SOME little shark got his fingies into the jam pot!

Sand Tiger Shark

poor sand tiger shark has clearly been dropped on the floor and glued back together all wrong.

Copper Shark

am i just being shark-racist or are all these sharks starting to look the same?

Velvet Belly Lantern Shark

what is it with this guy and shark crotch-bulge?

Porbeagle Shark

phew - photobucket is back up again! (knock wood) was that worth waiting for? i feel like maybe it wasn't. i'm supposed to be getting better at this, not worse! maybe photobucket was doing me a favor being down all day...

Spinner Shark

wheeee!! the dance of the penultimate shark!! tomorrow's the last day, guys!! snif.

Australian Ghost Shark

oh no, a ghost shark!! with - yes - a weird bulge going on back there. the perfect FINale to my journey.

so, that's the end of the january project, folks!! i have drawn all the sharks there are in the world! feel free to praise/mock/rank my sharks OR get them tattooed on your body.

just not on your bulge.

MY VERY OWN OCEAN

of course, before i was able to photograph this colorful school of sharks, the most apex predator of them all wandered into frame

made herself comfortable

and ate a few sharks. r.i.p., bull shark!!

see you in february!

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thank you, netgalley!! now i am going to be able to draw ALL KINDS of sharks!

this is how i draw sharks now, before reading the book:

stay tuned to see if my skills improve.

How to Draw Sharks by Arkady Roytman is a great beginners guide to drawing about 30 sharks of all kinds. About half of these sharks look pretty realistic too! The author shows the reader step by step what to do, what shape to add next and where until the shark is finished. I was amazed at how realistic some of them turned out. The book may be for kids but adults may like it too. I know I am going to try out some of them. The images are large, clear, and concise. The directions are easy to follow. Very nice beginner art book. I received this book from NetGalley for a honest review and it in no way effects my ratings or review content.

My children had a lot of fun doing this! They love to draw and it was perfect cause it teaches them how to do the shark. I reccomend this book to someone who how's children that love to draw.

This is a fun how to book for drawing many different types of sharks. Each drawing begins with a couple of basic shapes, such as ovals, triangles, rectangles, etc., and then builds from there. Each stage of the drawing is easy to follow. I would recommend this book for shark enthusiasts of all ages!

Thanks to NetGalley and Dover Publications for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great step-by-step book on how to draw sharks . Kids of any age will enjoy this book. The directions are simple and there are about 30 sharks to choose from. This is a nice book for anyone interested in sharks and needs a jump start on drawing them.