How to Draw a Bass

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Bass are mostly known for their plastic likenesses on wooden plaques singing at random, but they're also fun to draw as actual fish. Learn how by following this tutorial!

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    Sketch a few shapes as the basis of your drawing. Draw two ovals (one much larger than the other) as shown and add guidelines for features.
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    Also draw a circle for the eyes and add lines for gills. Add scales if you'd like to make your fish look more realistic.
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    These should be small in comparison to the body of the bass, but don't worry--just add as much detail as you can and make sure they're shaped correctly.
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    It should be connected to the smaller oval from step 1. In the next step you will outline it to make it look like an actual tail.
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    Make sure to sketch a smooth juncture from the lower body to the tail fin. Give your bass more scales if you want, and then color it in in dark tones like chartreuse.
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    Forest, olive and sage green with a bit of pale yellow do good. You could all try blending greens and other colors if you want a different shade.
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