Fish and Sea Creatures drawing books: step by step or grid?

Two books, one cast of Fish and Sea Creatures characters by cartoonist Kevin Coulston. Best for ocean fans: fish, crabs, octopuses and other sea life.

Ages 5+
By Kevin Coulston
2 books

Step by step · a great first book

How to Draw: Fish, Sea Creatures, and More

Take a pencil beneath the waves with fish, sea creatures, and other aquatic characters to draw. This ocean-themed book gives kids a change from the usual pets and dinosaurs.

The How to Draw format builds each cartoon subject in stages, making an underwater creature less daunting than it may look at first. It is intended for ages 5 and up and fits a child who is curious about sea life and original character art.

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Grid · for careful, puzzle-loving kids

Draw by Grid: Fish, Sea Creatures, and More

Fish, Sea Creatures, and More takes the grid method underwater. Children draw 50 aquatic subjects by comparing one small square at a time rather than copying an entire fish or ocean animal in one glance.

The book suits kids who enjoy sea life and careful observation. A finished picture can then become a colorful underwater character with markings and details of their own choosing.

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Which one should you get?

Same characters, different kinds of practice. Pick step by step for a first drawing book. Pick grid for a kid who likes puzzles, or who already has the step-by-step book.

	Step by step (How to Draw)	Grid (Draw by Grid)
What your kid does	Adds one new line or shape at a time, in six steps, then draws the whole character again.	Copies the picture one lettered square at a time onto a matching blank grid.
Feels like	Learning how a cartoonist builds a character.	A calm drawing puzzle.
Best for	A first drawing book, ages 5 and up.	Careful, patient kids and anyone who likes accuracy.
Builds	Seeing shapes inside characters, following directions, confidence.	Observation, proportion and pencil control.

Getting both? Many families start with the step-by-step book, then add the grid book when their kid wants a calmer challenge with the same characters.