How to draw a Dunkleosteus with this how-to video and step by step drawing instructions. Easy dinosaur drawing for beginners and all.

How to draw a Dunkleosteus

Please see Dunkleosteus drawing tutorial in the video below

You can refer to Dunkleosteus simple step by step drawing guide below

Step 1. Sketch the head

Sketch the shape of the dunkleosteus’s head similar to the illustration.

Step 2. Draw facial features

Start by drawing a small circle for its eye. Next, add a small dot for its nostrils.

Step 3. Shape the bone plates on the lower jaw

Form the jawbone plates below the fish’s head by drawing curved lines as shown.

Step 4. Attach the fins under the belly

Now, draw two curved triangles near its lower body.

Step 5. Draw the back, dorsal fin, and tail

Next, draw a curved line for the back extending from the head. Draw a V-shaped curve attached to the upper part of its body to form its back. Then, form the tail fin by drawing a shape attached to the end of the body as shown.

Step 6. Add some details

Finally, to complete the drawing, add some patterns on the fish’s body and some lines on the fins to make it look more realistic.

Step 7. Complete the Dunkleosteus drawing

How to draw a Dunkleosteus

Finally, give life to your drawing of an armored prehistoric fish by adding some color! Here we show only black and white. However, you can add additional colors as follows: first, color the eyes with a black pen. Next, shade its sharp teeth with a white pen. Now, color its fins with a dark blue pencil. Then, color the dunkleosteus’s body with a blue pencil.

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