Draw A Cute Cuttlefish w/ Jr Mod TinyIsFiney

What can I use instead of a black marker or cotton swab if I don't have them?

If you don't have a black marker you can trace final lines with a dark pencil, fine-tip pen, or black crayon, and instead of a cotton swab use a folded tissue or your fingertip to smudge pencil for the soft shading step.

My marker lines smudge or bleed when I trace—what should I do?

If the black marker bleeds or smudges when you trace your favorite final lines, place a scrap paper under the page, trace slowly in short strokes, wait until the marker ink dries completely per the instructions, then gently erase any remaining pencil lines.

How can I adapt this cuttlefish drawing for different ages?

For younger kids simplify by coloring inside a pre-drawn rounded oval and drawing two big eyes with thick crayons, while older kids can add intricate spots or stripes, more detailed fin frills, and the soft shading step using a tissue before inking.

How can we extend or personalize the activity after finishing the basic drawing?

Enhance the activity by adding an underwater background, experimenting with spooky or neon color schemes when you color, using watercolors for a soft body wash before tracing with the black marker, adding textured materials to the fin, and sharing the finished cute cuttlefish on DIY.org.