Side-View Seahorse With Starburst Eye and Fan Fin

A single seahorse fills the page in a side view, facing right with a long snout and a large round eye at the center of its head. The eye has a starburst of pointed rays around it. The head and body are packed with patterns: swirls, stripes, zigzags, dotted circles and rows of overlapping scales. A crest of curling spirals rises from the back of the head and neck. A big fan-shaped fin spreads out from the middle of the body in black and white petal segments. The tail winds down into a tight spiral with a small patterned coil at the end. It's a good page for a patient afternoon with fine-tip markers or gel pens. Try one color family for the scales, a contrasting shade for the fan fin, and leave the striped tail bold. The printable design also works well for talking about how seahorses curl their tails.