In this article, we will look at how to draw an octopus. Anyone who is fond of drawing or just starting, this lesson will be very useful.
Octopuses are not as cute as puppies and seals, but they are very interesting marine inhabitants. Before the lesson, you need to learn more about what we will portray.
What is an octopus
First, recall that an octopus is a mollusk. Everyone knows that the ocean inhabitant has such a name because of the number of tentacles. Nowadays, one can occasionally hear that the inhabitants of the depths are called the "osmiruk." For many, this sounds very strange, so everyone calls him an octopus, which, for information, has three hearts and blue blood.
People use their mouths to taste, and the octopus uses their tentacles for this. So he understands whether what he has found is edible. On average, the life of a given creature lasts two years. There are octopuses that do not live up to 6 months. Despite such a short period, their life is very interesting and eventful.
Interesting facts about octopuses
As it became known, these mollusks do not have bones and protective shells. The only solid part of the body is the beak, which resembles the same organ in the cockatoo parrot. The rest of the body is very soft and elastic, but at the same time strong and dense. Due to the lack of bones, octopuses are able to penetrate fairly narrow faults and holes in underwater rocks and reefs. The only thing that can limit its penetration into the gorge is the beak. That is, the minimum hole into which an octopus can fall is determined by the size of its beak.
Man, as a rational creature, learned to use the octopus for his own purposes. So, the Japanese used to take expensive porcelain dishes from the seabed with the help of cephalopods. They tied octopuses to long ropes and released into the sea over the wreckage. The octopuses, in turn, descended to the bottom and hid in vases and amphoras or held tight to other archaeological things.
How to draw an octopus
Now you can start drawing our mollusk. How to draw an octopus with a pencil? We will describe this process step by step.
First you need to mark the position of the octopus on a sheet. It is better to start drawing from the head, as this is the main part of his body. In order not to spoil the drawing in the future, it is recommended that the lines be drawn thin and slightly noticeable. In case of an error, a part can be deleted and corrected. The next step will be the marking of the eyes on the head, also carried out by weak pressing.
After the outline of the octopus’s head is ready and you don’t need to correct anything of the done, we will proceed to the tentacles. By the name of the octopus, the number of its limbs is already clear. It is necessary to mark the beginning of all the tentacles from the bottom of the head. Just like the head, you need to draw eight tentacles of an octopus with a flick of a pencil.
We continue to analyze the topic of how to draw an octopus. When all the errors have been fixed, we proceed to the main circuit. It must be done with a soft pencil. Then it will become more saturated black. You can also use various markers and liners. To keep the line smooth, you need to draw it at an average pace and try not to be distracted from the process. Thus, we circle the entire contour, simultaneously erasing the extra strokes.
The next step is to color the octopus. The color palette of this mollusk is very large. It can instantly change from the palest to bright red. All this is due to the camouflage abilities of the creature being described. So what color to paint the clam - you decide.
Note to beginners
We looked at a lot of points on how to draw an octopus with a pencil in stages. For beginners, it is worth knowing a few more nuances. For example, when drawing contours with felt-tip pens, you can not strongly press a sheet of paper. Otherwise, the width of the contour will be uneven and thick. Also, when painting a picture, you can’t draw many times in the same place, since the picture will turn out to be uneven and stained.