For this fish I've chosen purple. The 'gradient' fill looks great used in the stripes, and I've used some solid yellow in between. To make the highlight, I used a large white airbrush set at a low opacity, then the same with a black airbrush to make shadows. I filled the background with a light blue-green and used a really huge airbrush to make some variations.
Draw a Tropical Fish - How to Draw a Cartoon Tropical Fish
By Helen South, About.com Guide
One of the things I like most about tropical fish is their beautiful colors. It's easy to use a paint program to add color to your line drawing - perfect for clipart.
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- Draw a Tropical Fish - Adding Face and Fins
- Draw a Tropical Fish -Adding Stripes
- Draw a Tropical Fish - Cleaning Up the Drawing
- Adding Color
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