How to Draw a Piranha

Last Updated: October 14, 2021

Some studies show that at some point in their life these carnivorous fish, who are very well known for cleaning off a carcass up to the bone, eat vegetables as well. So that means that they're not strictly carnivores after all! With these easy steps, learn to draw a Piranha!

Steps

1
Draw an oval for the body, add in guidelines, on the edge of the body.
2
Sketch in the eyes, open mouth (with sharp, pointy teeth) and gills as well.

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3
Sketch in the fins. Make them a bit ripped.
4
Sketch the form of the piranha.
5
Outline it and erase guidelines, you can add in some scales and lines for the fins if you want to add more details.
6
Color it up and you're done!

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Community Q&A

Question

What colors will I need?

Community Answer

Red or red-orange, dark grey, light grey and (for the eyes) yellow. The outline is black.
Question

Can I add extra details?

Community Answer

Yes, you can add as many details as you would like to get your desired outcome.