Octopus Watercolor Art Tutorial

This week we are painting an Octopus!
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[@heidikyledougherty1825]

Thanks Sarah. You’re such a great teacher. My husband and I just finished our first attempt of the octopus and we’re pretty happy with them. We had lots of fun. Thanks for these awesome tutorials!

[@Lacroix999]

I’m glad you left all the ‘mess ups’ like how you didn’t know what the right words were to use and how you looked up the right definitions. It shows you’re human and leaves room for everyone else to not have to feel like they have to be perfect as well.

[@tesshiva]

That was so much fun! Thanks so much for this project!

[@cruisepaige]

Omg I’m so happy I found you! I cannot wait to try this!!!

[@AnimosityKate]

I got this kit for my mother and I to do together and we loved it! It was so easy but the end result looks really impressive.

[@AnimosityKate]

@Isaiah Lionel What is it with all these spam bots?! No one is actually going to fall for it and visit your sketchy ass site!

[@NadiraJamal]

I painted this just about a year ago. I had only been painting for a couple of weeks and didn't feel ready for a "real" project, but a friend requested an octopus, and since he was one of the first people to encourage me in my painting, so I searched for "watercolor octopus tutorial" on KZbin. I'm so glad I did. Not only did he LOVE the gift, but that's how I found LMA! I've learned a lot from you guys over the past year, painted some beautiful projects, and had a lot of fun doing it. Even better, though, is that Sarah's kind and accepting approach is helping to boost my "nice voice". I am VERY comfortable being bad at things as a beginner, but once I get to the competent phase, my "mean voice" starts telling me that that's not good enough, and I should be excellent, if not perfect. It's completely unreasonable, and I know myself well enough to recognize when that's happening, but it still takes work to not believe it. It is really helpful to hear Sarah's voice saying "I'm not mad about it" or "It's just a piece of paper. If you don't like it, you can just throw it away!"

[@LetsMakeArt]

That makes perfect sense. We are so happy to have even helped a little bit. Thank you so much for painting along with us.

[@andrealord6582]

Thank you for the fun tutorial. I can't wait to try it. I LOVE that you embrace the blooms and whatever the paint wants to do! Me too. I am a beginner and just love the etherialness of watercolor. You are also very positive and encouraging.

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you so much!

[@artofcinema2920]

This is really good. Love the way the transitions from dark to light turned out on the octopus. You are very talented keep up the great work.

[@iylahernden5305]

thank u so much. U have great videos!

[@twistedhook4461]

Beautiful... I am watching your videos in my spare time. I just recently ordered my first subscription box. I wanted to order the #2 round brush, but it was sold out 😞😞😞. I also order the smaller butcher tray.

[@smileyguydesigns9199]

I 'googled' octopus and found this "The New Oxford American Dictionary (3rd Edition, 2010) lists "octopuses" as the only acceptable pluralisation, and indicates that "octopodes" is still occasionally used, but that "octopi" is incorrect." who knew, right? Also. the suction cups are called 'suckers'. I love your videos and am so excited about these sea creatures....absolutely cannot wait for the sea turtle!!!!! Thanks for all you do.... Heidi

[@SuperDman321]

me too and hope for a seahorse in the future to go with these fun marine guys!!

[@nadawanner1058]

If I saw bleeps in a tutorial I would think it was just very sweaty art. I’m here for it! 😂

[@bradmac5505]

I can’t really see the octopus sketch all that well. Other than that, you did a fantastic job! Thank you for inspiring painters!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Sorry about that

[@lizziedae91]

When i was in college a few years ago our professor who did research on these animals told us how biologists recently decided the plural form was octopuses not octopi. Thats the only thing i remember from that man lol

[@katja8104]

I simply love your attitute

[@manishashah4740]

Hi, just subscribed like your style and I’ve just started to do water colours, but i do not need any of the supplies but would love to try the sea creatures, how do i get the drawings? Thank you.

[@LetsMakeArt]

Hi Manisha! You can find outlines and printables on our website linked to the individual projects or in the digital download library here: www.letsmakeart.com/pages/lets-make-art-outline-library

[@FlyingPigArt]

Amazing octopus! Just subscribed.

[@iylahernden5305]

me too

[@kristenkanze495]

I don’t see the octopus outline for free on your site.

[@keiraspeikes4475]

Can you do a cherry blossom tree next? I need to paint one for a friend and I would really like some guidence. Good job on today's video!!

[@LetsMakeArt]

I will add this to our Inspiration List! Thanks for your suggestion! :)

[@kimsmart4676]

Is there any way y’all can put up the correct outline? For both the octopus and the jellyfish, the unicorn outline shows up ☹️

[@smileyguydesigns9199]

The octopus must be correct now - I just printed mine out... There is no outline for the jellyfish - it's free form

[@kimsmart4676]

SmileyGuyDesigns thank you so much 😊

[@LetsMakeArt]

both are corrected - thank you for letting us know!

[@deanedcarlson14]

Do you take requests? My girlfriend and I absolutely loved your whale tutorial! Can you please please do a watercolour narwhal and a shark tutorial 🥰🙏🏽

[@juliababyjenjenny8485]

They just released a Narwhal tutorial!

[@krandly8]

why is my paper pealing? it is 300GSM

[@thomasrhettlover6853]

You should paint deer!!!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Great idea! I have added this to our Inspiration List!

[@jessyelverton7523]

I did not see the outline on the website. I am ordering but wanted to look at the outline ahead of time

[@stephanieheiler2327]

Öhm ... there's the unicorn outline on the website for the octopus ....

[@DarlaRenee]

Stephanie Heiler it’s on the Jellyfish one as well 😕

[@SuperDman321]

we could always find a coloring page similar until they get it fixed... I found some very similar to her drawing out there...

[@SuperDman321]

@@DarlaRenee if you watch the jelly fish one there is no outline..but yes the website is not right.. and no supply list on either one yet too.. but they will catch on I hope LOL

[@gabriellaostrander849]

*watches this to make acrylic painting not watercolor

[@LetsMakeArt]

Love it!

[@Me2Bug]

Love the kit and tutorial. However I could really do without all the chit chat with video guy. Thats really annoying.