Dolphin Drawings

I hope you find your favorite dolphin drawings on this page.

There is a simple outline of a dolphin for you to copy and use for practicing.

Pencil drawings of dolphins can easily show how playful and intelligent this animal is.

This sea creature is a wonderful subject to draw and I think it's just right for a beginner to tackle.

I didn't have too many problems drawing this sweet fellow.

Information About Dolphins

In this drawing below he is poking his head up out of the water and grinning at you, don't you agree?

Dolphins are rated as one of the fastest animals in the sea.

You would have to be pretty quick if you want to do a dolphin drawing from real life.

Wild dolphins love to race ahead of ships.

Dolphins are small, toothed whales and they have a long snout. They are mammals not fish. They are also related to porpoises.

The main difference between a dolphin and a porpoise is in the snout and teeth.

The dolphin's snout looks like a beak and the teeth are cone shaped.

The porpoise snout is rounded and the teeth are flat or spade shaped.

Most people just consider dolphins and porpoises to be the same mammal.

A male dolphin is called a bull and the female is a cow. That makes me wonder if they suffer from an identity crisis! The baby dolphin is called - you guessed it - a calf. When the calf is born, it is one third the size of its mother.

The Body of a Dolphin

This information is useful to you if you want to be successful with your drawings.

A dolphin has a torpedo-shaped body. This enables them to move through the water quickly and easily.

Their flippers are shaped like paddles. Most dolphins have a dorsal fin on their back.

The flippers and fin help the dolphin with balance while they swim.

Their powerful tail fin is called a fluke and this propels the dolphin through the water.

They have a smooth and rubbery skin. Underneath the skin is a layer of blubber which keeps the dolphin warm.

Dolphins need air and they breathe through a blowhole on top of their heads. They also have very sensitive hearing and good vision.

The Life of a Dolphin

Most dolphins live around 25 years. Sharks are the main threat to dolphins.

Bottle-nosed dolphins live in groups of 12 but some groups consist of 100 up to 1000.

These groups hunt and play together.

Dolphin History

The history of dolphins goes back thousands of years.

The Ancient Greeks considered the dolphin as sacred to the God Apollo. These animals appear in Greek and Roman mythology.

Sailors thought it was a sign of a smooth voyage if dolphins appeared near their ships.

Start Drawing A Dolphin

For this drawing, I copied the outline at the top of the page and then completed the drawing with shading and extra lines.

These dolphin drawings were easy and fun to create. I have always loved this animal and I think most of us feel an affinity with dolphins.

Pencil drawings of dolphins show this beautiful creature in its true colors. Who needs color pencils at times like this?

I know I've said this lots of times, but truly, you should try to do a dolphin drawing yourself. Start by copying the outline first.

I've had lots of letters of thanks from people for inspiring them to draw. This makes me really happy because I want you to receive the fulfillment that drawing provides.