Mr Shark — the master-of-disguise great white shark from DreamWorks' The Bad Guys — is a hilarious and cool character to draw. He is a huge, tough-looking shark who is secretly a softie and a brilliant (if unconvincing) actor. Part of the 6-minute 100 Days Sketching Challenge.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Grey and blue-grey markers
  • White for the belly and teeth
  • Black pen for outlines

How to Draw Mr Shark Step by Step

  1. Draw the head — a large, rounded shark head with a pointed snout. Mr Shark has a big, broad head.
  2. Add the eyes — surprisingly expressive eyes for a shark, often with a sly or dramatic look since he is an actor at heart.
  3. Draw the wide mouth — a big shark grin showing rows of pointed white teeth. Mr Shark's toothy smile is a key feature.
  4. Add the gills — three short curved lines on the side of the head for the gill slits.
  5. Draw the muscular body — a strong, broad upper body. Mr Shark is big and tough-looking, standing upright like a person.
  6. Add the dorsal fin and arms — the classic triangular shark fin on his back, plus muscular arms (he is anthropomorphic, walking and gesturing like a human).
  7. Add a costume detail — Mr Shark is a master of disguise, so you could add a silly disguise prop — a wig, a fake moustache, or a dramatic actor's pose.
  8. Colour — blue-grey body, white belly, pink mouth, white teeth.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: Mr Shark's comedy comes from being a big scary-looking shark with a soft, dramatic personality. Give him expressive, theatrical eyes and an over-the-top pose — the contrast between his fearsome shark features and his goofy actor energy is what makes the character funny.

🌟 Did You Know?

The Bad Guys (2022) is a DreamWorks animated film based on a hugely popular children's book series by Aaron Blabey. The story follows a gang of 'bad guy' animals — a wolf, snake, piranha, tarantula, and shark — who try to become good. Mr Shark is the team's master of disguise, despite his disguises being almost comically unconvincing. The film's slick, comic-book-inspired art style was widely praised.

The Bad Guys Gang

  • Mr Wolf — the charming leader, a grey wolf in a suit
  • Mr Snake — grumpy, a long yellow snake and the safecracker
  • Mr Shark — the master of disguise (this tutorial)
  • Mr Piranha and Ms Tarantula — the muscle and the hacker

🎯 Try This: Draw the Whole Bad Guys Gang

  1. Draw Mr Shark using this guide.
  2. Add Mr Wolf beside him in his sharp suit.
  3. Add Mr Snake (long, grumpy, yellow) and Mr Piranha (small, feisty).
  4. Pose them as a cool team, like a movie poster.