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In week three with instructor Charles Hu, you will learn to draw marine animals utilizing simple drawing components. Charles will teach you how to sketch the octopus, fish, lobster, etc. You will also discover how to develop a page layout that contains the skeleton, 2D proportion, 3D structure breakdown, call out, and a fully developed drawing with a focal point.
Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.
The following companion reference albums are available for premium members:
Aquatic Animals 1
Aquatic Animals 2
Aquatic Animals 3
Aquatic Animals 4
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Reference Images (53)
Common octopus - Octopus vulgaris
Opaleye or Rudderfish - Girella nigricans
Opaleye or Rudderfish - Girella nigricans
Spiny lobsters or rock lobsters - Palinuridae
Hammerhead Shark - Sphyrnidae
Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas
Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas
Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
Opaleye or Rudderfish - Girella nigricans
African penguin - Spheniscus demersus
Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
African penguin - Spheniscus demersus
Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
African penguin - Spheniscus demersus
Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas
the floating bell, Australian spotted jellyfish - Phyllorhiza punctata
Florida stone crab - Menippe mercenaria
California sea lion - Zalophus californianus
Common yabby -Cherax destructor
Squarespot anthias - Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Barbour's seahorse - Hippocampus barbouri
Largetooth sawfish - Pristis pristis
Clownfish - Amphiprion ocellaris
Black-blotched porcupinefish - Diodon liturosus
Copperband butterflyfish - Chelmon rostratus
Spotfin lionfish - Pterois antennata
Starfish or Sea Star - Asteroidea
Cownose ray - Rhinoptera bonasus
Blacktip shark - Carcharhinus limbatus
Peacock mantis shrimp - Odontodactylus scyllarus
Clownfish - Amphiprion ocellaris
Atlantic Ghost Crab -
Ocypode quadrata
Giant Pacific octopus - Enteroctopus dofleini
Lion's mane jellyfish -
Cyanea capillata
Giant Pacific octopus - Enteroctopus dofleini
Starfish or Sea Star - Asteroidea
Common octopus - Octopus vulgaris
Common octopus - Octopus vulgaris
Black sea nettle - Chrysaora achlyos
Long-snouted seahorse - Hippocampus guttulatus
Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas
Maori octopus - Macroctopus maorum
Spotted eagle ray - Aetobatus narinari
Powder blue tang or powder-blue surgeonfish - Acanthurus leucosternon
Yellow tang - Zebrasoma flavescens
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1. Learning Recommendation
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1. Blocking in the Octopus
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2. Breaking Down the Structure of the Tentacle, Refining the Octopus, and Discussing the Simple Drawing Components
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3. Drawing Fishes
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4. Drawing a Lobster, a Shark, and a Turtle
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5. Breaking Down the Eyes of Sea Creatures
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6. Intro to Page Layout
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7. Assignment Instructions
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8. Assignment
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