Capturing an animal’s likeness in realistic drawings is an enviable skill.
For those that want to create their own renderings of different creatures, it may even feel daunting.
Japanese artistYuki Tokudashares his step-by-step process on how to create a realistic illustration of an octopus.
He begins by drawing a sketch of the octopus with a pale gray colored pencil.
Then, the artist fills in the outline with a gray Copic markergiving it a slightly watery texture.
Next, Tokuda retrieves the same gray colored pencil and begins adding texture and shading to the octopus.
He mixes in a few other darker gray pencils to add depth to the finer details of the drawing.
Japanese artist Yuki Tokuda shares his step-by-step process on how to create a realistic octopus illustration.
He begins by making an initial sketch of the octopus in gray colored pencil.
Then, he fills in the outline using a gray Copic marker.
He goes over the drawing again with colored pencils, adding details to the octopus’s skin.
