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How to Draw a Vampire Squid
Draw a vampire squid in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: tall round body.
Step 1: Tall round body
Near the top of your paper, draw a tall egg body, a little wider near the bottom.
Step 2: Two ear fins
High on each side of the body, draw an ear fin: out, round the tip and back to the body.
Tip The fins flap like little ears to push the squid along.
Step 3: Huge eyes
Low on the body, draw 2 huge round eyes close together. Add a black dot and shine in each.
Tip Vampire squid eyes are the biggest in the animal world for their size.
Step 4: Little smile
Start under the left eye. Draw a small U smile and stop under the right eye.
Step 5: Cloak of arms
Start low on the body's left side. Draw a wide cloak with 8 hem points, back to the right side.
Tip The arms are joined by a web, so they hang like a cloak.
Step 6: Arm lines
Start under the body. Draw 6 arm lines fanning down, each stopping at one of the middle points.
Step 7: Bubbles
On the left, draw 3 bubbles floating up: a small one, a middle one and a big one.
Step 8: Seabed
Start near the left edge. Draw a seabed line under the squid and stop near the right edge.
Step 9: Blue eyes, sandy floor
Colour the eyes and bubbles light blue, around the black dots. Colour the seabed sandy yellow.
Step 10: Red squid
Colour the body, the ear fins and the cloak red, around the eyes. Your vampire squid is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a vampire squid, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
