In today's highly developed society and technology, we use scientific and technological means to understand the ocean and develop marine resources, but it is precisely because we continue to obtain resources from nature that the over‐exploitation of marine resources has led to certain damage to the marine ecology. Art design comes from life, and different style elements are popular in different periods. Marine biological elements are also widely used in art design. Through comparative analysis, the influence and significance of the application of marine biological elements on art can be explored.