Of all the creatures that inhabit the sea, the octopus is amongst the most unusual and mysterious – not to mention worthy of our attention and celebration! Keen to learn more? Then let’s begin by creating our own cute cartoon octopus.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start with a black pen, and draw a curved shape in the center of your page. Bring this in at the bottom, and then add a wavy line below this on both sides to form the outline of the body.
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Bring two lines down and across to form a tentacle, connecting these at the top as you flick them upwards.
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Add another tentacle to the right, beside the first one…
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And then add another line just inside the left of this.
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Add two small oval shapes below the left tentacle…
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Add a line to the side of these ovals, connecting this to the line on the right.
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Now, add more half circles to the bottom left…
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And repeat this on the right tentacle to create small suckers.
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Bring another tentacle out to the top right…
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And add a line below this, with suckers attached to the bottom.
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Add a small, curved line to these suckers, and to the top ones on the left-hand tentacle.
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Bring another tentacle across to the right, flicking this up at the end…
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And add a curved line and suckers to the bottom of this.
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Now, bring another tentacle up above this, adding a spiral to the end of this one.
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Add a series of small ovals to the side…
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Connect these with another curved line…
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And add small dashes inside each oval.
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Bring another tentacle out to the left, angling this up…
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And add a line and suckers to the bottom of this.
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Bring another tentacle out to the side of this, spiraling this up, and add the details as before.
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Bring another wavy tentacle up on the left of the body…
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Now, add a curved “U” shape to the bottom of the face, and add a curved line below this.
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Add an “n” shape to the bottom of the curved “U”, and then thicken the top of this. Connect the tops of the “U” with a curved line to form the mouth.
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Add two oval shapes on either side of the mouth for the eyes…
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And make the edges of these a little thicker.
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Add a smaller oval inside each of these, and then add a small mark in the center for the eyes.
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Add two curved brows to the top of the eyes…
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And then add a series of ovals and circles to the top of the head.
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Use a brown pen to shade these circles, and use the same color for the edges of the tentacles, and the top of the mouth.
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Now, use an orange pen to shade the main body of the octopus.
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Use a yellow pen to add color to the bottom of each tentacle…
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And then use a pink pen for the tongue in the mouth of your octopus.
And voila – your very own friendly cartoon octopus! Your research into these fascinating creatures is just beginning; who knows what else you will uncover?
