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How to Draw an Octopus Face
Draw an octopus face in 9 easy steps, about 7 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: dome head.
Step 1: Dome head
Draw a big dome head filling most of the page, like an upside-down bowl with round corners.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Below the middle of the head, draw 2 big round eyes, an eye apart, with black dots and white shines.
Step 3: Tiny smile
A little below the eyes, start under the left eye. Draw a small smile and stop under the right eye.
Step 4: Curly tentacles
From the bottom of the head, draw 6 tentacles, 3 each side, getting thinner and curling like commas.
Tip Start the outer two on the sides of the head. Rub out the head line where each tentacle joins.
Step 5: Eyebrows
Above each eye, draw a short eyebrow curve, not touching the eye.
Step 6: Suckers
Draw little round suckers inside the tentacles, one or two on each, away from the edges.
Step 7: Rosy cheeks
Draw a little oval blush on each cheek, beside the eye, and colour it pink.
Step 8: Pink suckers
Colour the suckers pink.
Step 9: Colour the octopus purple
Colour the head and tentacles purple, around the pink cheeks and suckers. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an octopus face, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
