How to draw a Hammerhead Shark tutorial

Let`s learn how to draw a Hammerhead Shark.

We have already studied how to draw a shark. Hammerhead looks pretty typical – it has a classic shark’s torso. A distinctive feature is the head which is similar to the hammer. However,in my opinion, this head is more like a double-edged axe.

Hammerhead Shark drawing – lesson 1

To start, draw a sketch:

The trunk is like a torpedo:

Draw unpaired fins – the tail and dorsal fin:

The pectoral fins are large and have a triangular shape:

And now it is time to draw a hammer-shaped head of this shark:

Horseshoe-shaped mouth is located on the underside of the body. Eyes are set wide apart on the ends of the outgrowths on both sides of the head.

We drew this hammerhead floating straight ahead. But in order for a picture to be interesting, we need to learn how to draw fishes in different poses, for example,curved to rotate.

Hammerhead shark drawing – lesson 2

I drew this hammerhead shark looking at the picture in the computer and periodically attached a picture to the screen for comparison. And I advise you to do the same. If you need not plot the picture, and you just want to learn how to draw animals, then this is a great effective way.

Note the cracks on the neck the shark – you already guessed that this are the gills:

So here is a shark with a hammer on the head.