Are you an ocean animal lover? In this step-by-step class, we’ll draw and color a pair of jellyfish using acrylic paint markers (Uni POSCA markers). You’ll learn a simple process for sketching the basic shapes, layering color, and using highlights and contrast to give your jellyfish a soft, glowing look.

I’ve become a huge fan of acrylic paint pens because they’re bold, vibrant, and easy to control—perfect for beginners and fun for experienced artists too. By the end of class, you’ll have a finished jellyfish drawing and a better understanding of how to color with paint markers in a clean, polished way.

This class is for you if you want to:

Learn POSCA marker drawing in a beginner-friendly way
Practice simple drawing and coloring techniques with acrylic markers
Create bright, colorful ocean art with a finished look

References

I’ve included four jellyfish reference photos plus a scan of my initial sketch to help you follow along.

Materials

Use what you have—POSCA markers or any acrylic paint marker brand works.

I’ll be using:

Black illustration board (or any dark surface)
White colored pencil (for the initial sketch)
Uni POSCA Extra Fine (PC-1MC, 0.7 mm) markers
For marker I’ll use Extra Fine Point (PC-1MC - 0.7 mm) Posca paint markers. Here is a list of the marker colors I will use:

My Jellyfish sketch:

I also would love it if you visit my Etsy Shop where I offer prints of my artwork and other handicrafts: AndysARTtitude

Be sure to check my pages out on Instagram and Facebook where I post updates of my art and I announce when there are new SkillShare classes.

acrylic paint markers
paint pen drawing
marker illustration
beginner marker art
step-by-step drawing class
drawing and coloring techniques
layering with markers
blending with paint markers
Fish art
ocean animal art
ocean animal drawing
sea creatures drawing
marine animals art
marine life illustration
under the sea art
underwater wildlife art
ocean life drawing
aquatic animals drawing
sea life art tutorial
coastal / ocean themed art
reef animals drawing
tropical fish drawing
sea turtle drawing
dolphin drawing
shark drawing
octopus drawing
whale drawing
stingray drawing
seahorse drawing

Alex Brooke

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