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The Koi
By following these steps you will be able to draw Neopia's only native Maraquan! Warning, this is quite a tricky one so you may need to try it a few times before you get it perfect.

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Your Koi drawing is getting very complicated, so now you need to erase all the extra lines. You should finish up with something very similar to this.
Now add a little detail. Draw the spiky crest on the top of the head (use the semi-circle as a guide). Next give your eyes more detail by drawing in pupils, adding upper eyelids and eyebrows. Directly under the eyes draw on a small dot (this will be your Koi's nostrils). Lastly you need to finish off the mouth. Draw a curved line for the lower lip. Inside that draw two semi-circles to form a tongue.
Your Koi should really be taking shape now. You will need to add more detail on the tail. Then use the hand shapes as a guide to draw the webbed fingers of your Koi. Try to keep within the semi-circles. Then move up to the fins on the top of the head. Use the semi-circular shapes as guides to draw the webbing.
Erase all the extra lines and you should have a perfectly formed Koi. Don't worry if it didn't work out first time. This is a particularly tricky one to do. With practice it will become much easier.
If you want to really finish off your drawing, try adding colour and shading. This will really help to bring your Koi to life!