How to draw a killer whale jumping

In this tutorial, we will show you how to draw a killer whale, which is also known as orca whale or orca. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas.

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1) Draw a rectangle that will define the conditional proportions and boundaries of the chosen drawing.
2) From the middle of the rectangle, draw one vertical and one horizontal line equally dividing the shape.
3) Draw another horizontal line equally dividing the upper half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a horizontal line equally dividing the bottom half of the rectangle.
4) Draw a vertical line equally dividing the left half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a vertical line equally dividing the right half of the rectangle.

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Step 1

Mark off the width and height of the picture. Draw two ovals for the head and body of the whale. Draw a line, which will act as the center of its head.

Step 2

Draw the shape of the jumping orca’s body and peduncle.

Step 3

Add guidelines for the tail, fins and mouth of the orca.

Step 4

Draw the shapes of the fins, tail, eye and blowhole of the whale.

Step 5

Work on the whole figure, paying special attention to detail.

Step 6

Contour the orca, trying to vary the thickness and darkness of the line. Add more detail and add water. Erase all guidelines.

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Lena London
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