How to Draw a Squid – Easy Step-by-Step Ocean Animal Drawing for Kids

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Dive beneath the waves with Monkey Pen and learn how to draw a squid step by step using simple shapes and flowing tentacles.

Step 1: Draw a little wave on the bottom of the squid’s head.

Step 2: Add a long, pointed body above it.

Step 3: Under the body draw two little curvy sides.

Step 4: Begin the first long tentacle on the left.

Step 5: Attach the rounded end of the tentacle.

Step 6: Finish the tentacle with a second curved line.

Step 7: Draw little suction features on the tentacle.

Step 8: Begin a second tentacle below it.

Step 9: Bend the second tentacle and curl the tip.

Step 10: Put another long tentacle in the middle.

Step 11: Sketch the suction details on this tentacle.

Step 12: Draw one additional slender tentacle with a curled tip.

Step 13: Draw a second tentacle beside it.

Step 14: Add the suction details to the new tentacle.

Step 15: Draw a long tentacle to the right.

Step 16: Bend the end of this tentacle.

Step 17: Finish off the tentacle with an outside curving line.

Step 18: Draw another tentacle pointing to the right.

Step 19: Draw a long curving arm on the extreme right.

Step 20: Draw the rounded end of this arm.

Step 21: Add suction features to the left tentacle.

Step 22: Add more inner lines and the suction features to the middle tentacles.

Step 23: Attach the suction bits to the right tentacle.

Step 24: Draw a broad diamond shape that looks like a cap on the head part. 

Step 25: Draw little dots at the tips of both tentacles.

Step 26: Draw spots on the left side of the squid body.

Step 27: Add more spots on the right side of the body.

Step 28: Draw two round eyes on the head of the squid.

Step 29: Draw in the pupils in the eyes.

Step 30: Your squid drawing is over.

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