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How to Draw a Bobtail Squid
Draw a bobtail squid in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: round ball body.
Step 1: Round ball body
A little above the middle of your paper draw one round ball, like a dumpling.
Tip A bobtail squid is tiny and round, not a long cone.
Step 2: Wide head
Start low on the left of the ball. Draw a wide bowl down and round, stopping low on the right.
Step 3: Huge eyes
On the head draw 2 huge round eyes with a gap between, each with a black dot and white shine.
Step 4: Small smile
Start under the left eye. Draw a small U smile and stop under the right eye.
Step 5: Two big ear fins
On each side, start on the ball near the top. Draw a big round ear fin out and back.
Tip The round ear fins make it look like a little Dumbo.
Step 6: Middle arms
Under the head draw 2 short arms hanging down, each getting thinner and curling out at a round tip.
Step 7: Side arms
Outside them draw 2 more short curly arms, then 2 more curling out at the sides. None touch.
Step 8: Spots
On the ball draw 5 little round spots of different sizes, scattered about.
Step 9: Seabed and bubbles
Draw a seabed line across the bottom of the paper. Add 3 bubbles on the right floating up.
Step 10: Pale blue spots
Colour the spots on the ball and the bubbles pale blue.
Step 11: Pink cheeks, sandy floor
Add a pink cheek beside each eye. Colour the seabed sand.
Step 12: Purple squid
Colour the ball, fins, head and arms purple, around the spots and cheeks. Leave the eyes white. Done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a bobtail squid, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
