How to Draw a Squid Step by Step - 9 Easy Steps!

In this fun and easy squid drawing tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw a squid step by step.

This tutorial is great for beginner artists (both kids and adults) who want to improve their drawing skills.

Drawing squid can be a great way to express your creativity. With just a few simple steps, you can draw an accurate and detailed squid picture.

Fun Facts:

• Did you know that the giant squid has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom?

• Squid spray an inky substance when they are afraid.

What You’ll Need

We’ll be creating our squid drawing using the following materials:

• A piece of paper
• A pencil
• An eraser

How to Draw a Squid Step by Step

Follow our step-by-step tutorial covering how to draw a squid.

We’ve included all of the steps in detail so that the process is easier to follow.

So, let’s get started!

The collage above shows each step of the process so you know what your squid drawing should look like at each stage. 

Instructions

Tip: Make sure you don’t press too hard on the paper when you draw your pencil lines so that you can correct your mistakes with an eraser as you go through the tutorial.

Step 1: Draw the Squid’s Body

Draw a long oval shape for the body using a light pencil stroke.

Step 2: Draw the Squid’s Head

Draw a smaller oval next to the long one.

Step 3: Connect the Head with the Body

Using a darker pencil stroke, draw two curved lines, one on the right side and another on the left side, and connect them at the end.

Step 4: Draw the Tentacles

Draw two long and wavy lines extending from each of the two lines you just drew.

Step 5: Draw More Tentacles

Continue to add more tentacles between those you just drew, but this time shorter and thicker.

Step 6: Draw the Eyes

Draw two small circles inside the head. Then add two smaller circles inside the one you just drew and shade it in for more detailed eyes.

Step 7: Erase the Pencil Marks

Erase any unwanted pencil marks.

Step 8: Add Interesting Features

Add interesting features such as suction cups, curved lines, and small circles to give your squid drawing more detail.

Draw several circles for the cups. Then add two tiny lines for the eyebrows and two tiny lines under the eyes for the wrinkles. You can also add a few small dots to the face for more details.

Step 9: Add Shading

A. Add shading to bring your squid drawing to life.

B. Add more small lines and dots to the body to complete your squid drawing.

Congratulations!

You have just finished drawing a realistic-looking squid.

Don’t worry if your squid drawing isn’t perfect the first time, the more you practice the better you will get!

We hope you had fun and that our tutorial helped you learn something new today.

Try out your newly-learned skills on different sea creatures like a shrimp or an octopus and have fun practicing until you master the art of drawing!

Bonus Tips on How to Improve Your Squid Sketch

• Practice regularly to improve your skill and refine your squid drawing.

• Add extra details to make it stand out, such as adding textures or creating a unique color palette.

• Use reference images for help when needed and don’t be afraid to experiment.

Soon, you’ll be a master at sea creature drawing!

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Happy drawing!