“Today we’re going to draw a squid…”
That was how a recent Sketchbook Nation project began. A squid. Great. Uh, what exactly is a squid?
All I knew was that a squid was some sort of sea creature, so I followed the step-by-step guidelines. It’s not easy to draw something I’ve never seen, and I watched with fascination as this strange-looking image appeared.
Oh, so that’s what a squid looks like!
Yes, I’m being a little bit silly, but silliness is what I need today, and I hope my little squid brings a smile to your face. It’s joining a host of other sea creatures I’ve drawn over the last year: a sea turtle, an octopus, a dolphin, a shark. I haven’t tried a jellyfish yet.
Following along with the Sketchbook Nation project, I first drew the squid with graphite. After doing a little Google image search and seeing that what I drew really did look like a squid, I used one of my Pitt artist pens — 1,5 — to outline the contours and add a little shading. Next I grabbed my Prismacolor pencils and had a little fun.
I’ve now learned that “Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida.” Aren’t you delighted to know that?
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Giggle. I like to eat them!
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Really? LOL…I’ve never seen them in the market or on any menus here. I didn’t know people ate them. Oh, wait, squids are those things that shoot out ink, right? I vaguely remember that now.
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They do shoot out ink!
Calamari…
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You’re right. Yes, I have heard of them. I guess I just never really thought about what they looked like before. Strange creatures. Kinda fun to draw though. 🙂
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I love squids!!
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Learning to draw has given me a greater appreciation of sea creatures. I’ve learned a lot, too. LOL
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Wow, that’s the good part about drawing, it doesn’t teach you to be good at it but also to learn a lot about life. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks!
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Welcome!
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He’s even got a personality! hehe! Go, go, go!
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I enjoy drawing these creatures for the grandkids. I should probably give them all names.
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Yes!! Maybe there’s a children’s book illustrator in there somewhere!!
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I think so. I have written several books — no longer in print — including a couple of children’s stories. And the grandkids love the “critters” I create. I’m going to do more dinosaurs, too. We’re getting ready to go to a dinosaur exhibit at a nearby botanical garden, so we’ll all be drawing and coloring dinosaurs. I might have to make up a story to go along with them.
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Wow, that’s impressive!! And sounds like a fun trip!
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We have a family membership to the gardens, so we visit often. I take a lot of photographs there — everything is so beautiful — and I hope one day I can share a bit of the beauty through my drawings and paintings. Every visit to the garden is inspiring.
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