Table of Contents
I CAN DRAW GOBLINS
I CAN DRAW MERMAIDS
I CAN DRAW SEA MONSTERS
I CAN DRAW UNICORNS
I CAN DRAW VAMPIRES
I CAN DRAW WITCHES
I CAN DRAW SEA MONSTERS
JANE YATES
ISBN: 9781538323502
6-pack: 9781538323519
Level: GR: P
TITLES IN THIS SERIES
ROSEN / PowerKids Press
JANE YATES
Published in 2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
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Names: Yates, Jane.
Title: I can draw sea monsters / Jane Yates.
Description: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018. | Series: I can draw!: mythical creatures | Includes index.
Identiers: LCCN ISBN 9781538323502 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781538322543 (library bound) | ISBN 9781538323519 (6 pack)
Subjects: LCSH: Sea monsters in art--Juvenile literature. | Drawing--Technique--Juvenile literature.
Classication: LCC NC825.M6 Y38 2018 | DDC 743.87--dc23
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CONTENTS
SEA MONSTERS IN THE MYTHS 4
CARTOON STYLE DRAWING 6
REALISTIC STYLE DRAWING 9
MANGA STYLE DRAWING 10
COLORING YOUR DRAWINGS 12
ONE-EYED GLOBSTER 14
DEEP-SEA FLASHLIGHT CREATURE 16
DEEP-WATER LURKER 18
GIANT KRAKEN 20
SCARY SEA DRAGON 22
DEEP-SEA MENACE 24
MYSTERIOUS AFANC 26
MYSTICAL ZIN 28
JONAHS FISH 30
GLOSSARY 32
FOR MORE INFORMATION 32
INDEX 32
SEA MONSTERS IN THE MYTHS
People have a long, complicated relationship with the seas. e water has
oen been a source of support, oering food and more. But it has just as
oen been a source of mystery and terror. Aer all, who could know
just what lives in the deepest depths of the ocean?
Sea monsters have long been an important part of the stories
humans tell. From the kraken of ancient Scandanavian mythology
to Scotlands Loch Ness Monster today, these wondrous beasts have
taken a variety of forms. Some are based on real creatures like giant
squids, while others are inventions of pure imagination.
Today, science has explained away most ancient sea monsters.
However, because much of the ocean depths remain unexplored,
some people still believe that sea monsters exist. ese mysterious
creatures are called cryptids , and people who search for them are called
cryptozoologists. Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, is an example of a
cryptid that some people still believe exists.
Real or (more likely) not, sea monsters have lived within the human
imagination for a long time. ey can be scaly or smooth, covered
in tentacles or suckers,
or anything else you
can imagine. By
following the tips in
this book, youll be able
to bring your own
sea monsters to life!
GET READY TO DRAW
Part of the fun of drawing is the huge variety of materials and techniques you
can use. However, when youre getting started, its usually best to start simple.
Beginning artists have used pencils, pens, and paper for generations. If you have
an art supply store near you, the sta there can usually recommend good starting
equipment. ey might even have starter kits you can buy. One invaluable piece
of equipment is a sketchbook, a big book lled with blank pages. You can ll a
sketchbook with practice drawings, and it can be fun to go back and see how
youve improved.
Once you get the basics of putting pencil to paper, youll want to start inking
your drawings. Inking is when you go over the initial pencil marks with pen,
which can help give your drawings a more nished, polished look. Another
piece of equipment that many artists begin using more once they get a little
better is the eraser. Unlike the eraser at the end of your pencil, artists erasers
come in a variety of shapes and have a variety of uses. Some are just for getting
rid of mistakes, while others help with advanced techniques like shading.
The core of a pencil is made
of graphite, which is what
makes a mark. Drawing
pencils come in sets with
dierent levels of graphite
hardness. The lighter the
graphite, the darker a mark
it makes.
There are tons of dierent types of drawing paper,
and they all have dierent purposes. Tracing paper
is very light, and is great for copying examples to
see how to draw them.
Pens, like pencils,
also come in
dierent thicknesses.
You can buy them
in sets, and dierent
sets might be
recommended for
dierent styles
of drawing.
Sharp corners on erasers
can help create nice,
dened edges.
Dierent coloring tools have dierent feels,
and it will take some experimentation to
gure out what you like best. Colored pens,
pencils, and markers are all
great places to start.
CARTOON STYLE DRAWING
Cartooning is a style many artists start out with. Because cartoons dont need to
be realistic, it can be an easier style to get started with. With cartoons, an artist can
