Inktober Day 4: Underwater

The prompt was "Underwater."  So here's a glass squid 'underwater' in a glass ink bottle.

 

Materials

• Pigma Micron 005 and 02 pens
• H hardness drawing pencil
• White erasers of various shapes and sizes
• Cold-pressed watercolor paper cut to 3.5x5" 

 

 

Step 1:  Sketch, detail, and shade with a pencil

Sketch the outlines, then sketch in the details such as the suckers, then add the shading and contours.

 

Step 2:  Draw with pens

Using the 005, lightly sketch the edges of the glass jar, label, lettering, and cork.  Add the "inside edge" of the jar.  Draw the suckers of the squid and then add the remaining lines of the squid arms.  Draw the squid head and contour the jar and cork.  Add the details of the water and shade under/behind the squid.  Go over the label, lettering, cork, and outer edges of the jar with the 02.

 

Step 3:  Carefully erase the pencil marks

Results

This took much longer than most and I don't like shading and contouring with pens instead of pencils.  If I had shading markers, I might revisit this one, as I do find it fun and interesting.  It will definitely work as a gift!