Ocean · A drawing idea for little artists
How to Draw a cute whale: Curved Back and a Small Spout
Explore cute whale through four selected drawing stages. Focus on curved back and a small spout and a textured crayon finish.
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These 4 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice cute whale with attention to curved back and a small spout.
Shapes and proportions
Curve the body toward the lifted tail and keep the little water spout above the forehead.
A common mistake
A spout touching the back can look like an extra fin.
How to fix it
Leave a small gap between the water drops and the whale outline.
This cute whale study focuses on curved back and a small spout. Curve the body toward the lifted tail and keep the little water spout above the forehead. The exercise is about keeping these visible shapes readable before adding small marks or color.
These are four selected stages, not a complete stroke-by-stroke sequence. Blue guide lines mark additions in the source images. Compare the pictures for the overall shape changes; use the complete LittlePaper lesson for the smaller steps between them.
A few things to start with
Paper, a pencil and crayons matching the example. Leave room around the drawing for proportion checks before making the outlines darker.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
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Selected stage 2: early shapes
This picture shows source stage 2 of 5 for cute whale, not the next single stroke. Curve the body toward the lifted tail and keep the little water spout above the forehead. Compare its unfinished edges with the complete outline shown later.
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Selected stage 3: building the outline
This picture shows source stage 3 of 5 for cute whale, not the next single stroke. Leave a small gap between the water drops and the whale outline. Compare its unfinished edges with the complete outline shown later.
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Complete outline: curved back and a small spout
Compare the finished cute whale outline with the earlier selected stages. A spout touching the back can look like an extra fin. Leave a small gap between the water drops and the whale outline.
Complete outline: curved back and a small spout · Preview image 3 of 4 - 04Selected stage
Crayon color: blue-gray
Use the colored cute whale example to compare the palette after checking the outline. The visible palette includes blue-gray. Keep repeated parts consistent and let small light flecks preserve the crayon texture.
Crayon color: blue-gray · Preview image 4 of 4
A little practice goes a long way
Make room for your own ideas.
The example uses blue-gray. Keep matching limbs and repeated parts in a consistent palette. Use light overlapping crayon strokes so the inner outlines stay visible. Leave a small gap between the water drops and the whale outline.
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “Cute Whale Drawing” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
