Hi Everyone, today we are drawing fish! Specifically Rainbow Trout (drawing 1) and a variety of Tropical Fish (drawing 2). Scroll down for photo references.

If you came here from my YouTube drawing channel thank you for watching! Feel free to tag me on instagram (Krista Irene Art) if you share your drawings I would love to see them!

Drawing Fish Process

Drawing whimsical, colorful fish is a fun and creative way to explore both imagination and nature.

Tropical fish offer endless inspiration with their bright hues, bold patterns, and unique shapes. Rainbow trout bring a softer, magical shimmer with their iridescent pinks, greens, and silvers.

Experimenting with different art supplies can add depth and texture to your fish drawings. Each combination of art supplies that you use can bring out a different mood and texture, bringing your fish to life.

In my drawings I used gel pen, gouache, food coloring (yes – I love it), watercolour pencil and oil pastels.

I had so much fun drawing fish today. I want to try again with different art supplies to see if I can improve not only my sketching but also layering of colours.

Drawing #1 – Reference Photos

All photo references from from copyright free, open access sources including pexels.com, National Gallery of Art (Open Access Art) and canva.com

The two illustrations above are by American naturalist and illustrator Shermon F. Denton (1856-1937) – these are public domain, open access artworks.

Drawing #2 – Reference Photos

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   Krista, how lucky you are to see a Rainbow in a winter time. Thank you for the story and wonderful…

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   Krista, I love this story. It made me smile this morning. Beautifully written from the heart. A rainbow is a…

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   Thanks for your encouragement, I have been following you, and I like your style of art. Happy holidays to you…

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   Possible for you to give the size of sketch books and type of paper for various colour tools such as…