You may think that you already know all there is to know about bears; that is, that they are large, kind of scary, and super fierce. While this may be the case, do you really know anything about water bears? Well, let’s take a closer look to see what there is to discover.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start by using a black pen and a ruler to draw a large rectangle in the center of your page.
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Grab a black fineliner, and draw a small circle in the left side of the rectangle, and then add smaller circles inside this.
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Add a large “U” shape all around this circle…
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And then add a curved line to the top of this.
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Add a curved line to the bottom right of the “U” shape, and add a large, wavy line to the end of this.
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Add a curved line to the right of the top curve, taking this across and up towards the top right-hand corner of the rectangle, ending this with a fork at the end.
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Add another curve to the left of this, and then a curve to the right of this. Add a slightly pointed line curving across to the right.
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Continue this line across to the right, breaking the main line into small sections as you go, and then take it towards the bottom of the page.
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Take a wavy line across to the left, and then add a short, curved line to the center of this.
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Now, add two sharp, curved points to the bottom of each section to create claws.
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Bring a curved line down from the front of the creature, and take this across to the right, before curving it upwards.
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Next, add a wavy line to the right of this, and add two curved sections, one slightly lower than the other, to the end of this line.
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Repeat this with a wide “W” shape to the right, and then bring a wavy line up towards the top of the back.
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Add two pointed claws to each side…
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And then repeat the shape of this leg just behind the front one.
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Add two more claws to each side, just as before…
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And then add the fourth and final leg behind this.
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Once again, add a set of claws to each side.
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Now, bring a wavy like up from the back of the front leg, and connect the left of this to the bottom of the face with a jagged line.
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Add four more claws to the bottom of this.
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Next, add another leg to the front, just below the chin.
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Add four razor-sharp claws to the bottom of this.
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Add more curved and jagged lines to the legs for texture.
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Now, bring a wavy line down from the bottom of each corner of the water bear, to the bottom corners of the rectangle.
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Grab a brown pen to shade the nose of your creature…
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And then a darker brown pen for the rest of the body.
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Use a yellow pen for the razor claws…
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And then a green pen for the bottom section.
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Now, use a blue pen to shade the space at the top of the rectangle.
And voila – you have your very own super cure water bear to learn about! Why not do a little extra research of your own – there is plenty to discover about these truly fascinating animals!
