![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/eabd8bda-13c1-4d53-a814-6ee1cc3d6cd1_rw_1920.jpg?h=85928c12e3000bcde68e0affed6ff279)
Below is the Sea Creature series which I drew between 2018-2019.
![Sea Turtle, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/cbb22c11-f157-45b1-96ae-cbc51a764077_rw_1920.jpg?h=6924d419474cae38aff4fd2b3327f96f)
Sea Turtle, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Cuttlefish, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/1a03971f-a6f5-46ab-9d3b-1930ce38dc89_rw_1920.jpg?h=094d59a558720b78c78e1a965d919c18)
Cuttlefish, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Eel, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/e2e55cd6-d154-466a-9cbd-75fc8dca81bb_rw_1920.jpg?h=92312c335a0ef0582e1c502be165720e)
Eel, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Hermit, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/dfada2db-327c-4d97-9108-182907487e31_rw_1920.jpg?h=0a48a31daa54798519ba88384acfd954)
Hermit, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Manatee, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/502c6a16-5236-424d-a79a-3762373126f0_rw_1920.jpg?h=5743b051249c57cedde4e67ab0184b46)
Manatee, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Manta Ray, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf5.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/64bbc301-0889-443c-89db-55a1474905a8_rw_1920.jpg?h=64a3be91b8550e646d4a5c17d7623c11)
Manta Ray, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Clown Fish, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/bb2dee27-fd96-4dff-a99b-b81ad8d746e4_rw_1920.jpg?h=a90255198ebed328556acbbafb724107)
Clown Fish, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Octopus, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/1949baa7-5436-4eec-97af-3b45acd340fe_rw_1200.jpg?h=d826ef28e521f4572e756c5fd07103c0)
Octopus, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Blow Fish, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf5.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/6ac74166-4232-4e08-bb99-650ddf28f39f_rw_1200.jpg?h=60f588b152aa7bfbfce9a7a93d487f93)
Blow Fish, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
![Seahorse, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/aa1bbb45-2820-4ba8-adfc-c5fad985c16b_rw_1920.jpg?h=2621fe94394e87e173e10f2740c3b0c4)
Seahorse, Pencil Crayon on Toned Paper
Once all the drawings were scanned, I brought them into Photoshop to remove the original background. Each sea creature was then placed on top of matching coloured circles to emphasize their unique colour palettes.
![January](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/936e6bd6-5d90-439f-a9b8-9e4aec9a3ce6_rw_1920.png?h=367caa7062ff357e3262468a64b92166)
January
![February](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/86a172ca-a21e-4eb5-a9be-0f6262269008_rw_1920.png?h=86e70d6611174d06981268bfd7ad4736)
February
![March](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/5315f0e3-58e7-47ac-884a-0727aba67c22_rw_1920.png?h=faa959b02c9ca2d3812ceb095cbf4847)
March
![April](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/d3e8fc17-915d-4c31-ba56-3dd846900807_rw_1920.png?h=1391e52f423c87a0e3f1f50e3181236e)
April
![May](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/c3b17fce-030e-42a1-abdc-194b48159910_rw_1920.png?h=2521f3d0203e4b9306ddca6a355cfe01)
May
![June](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/ce052530-eec0-4c7a-88b5-01b68f67a524_rw_1920.png?h=92a34410b82c8177aad5ecad86482169)
June
![July](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/adbd0d1e-4a7b-4c19-b1d0-5a74ebc38697_rw_1920.png?h=e8127848b24fa1b1a470a6605b8b3425)
July
![August](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/5d1681dd-5d89-450a-9dc7-672c6f79ba39_rw_1920.png?h=365aab34f1fb30f0a8e2f4ba7bf0c502)
August
![September](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/765f6392-516f-4b28-b1a6-7e635502ec6b_rw_1920.png?h=f74d9845892c05dd82b0d4d925e6b847)
September
![October](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf5.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/6743b740-f94c-4249-b0ef-434ec74a1c06_rw_1920.png?h=d396e57c13677caf8a0ecd0978fcab58)
October
![November](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/f1ff8461-d172-4b6b-a842-65ea81cec692_rw_1920.png?h=ed24c911831c5d18798acb0e0967ca78)
November
![December](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf5.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/63c4c008-9952-4e92-be7d-d8c8e0b0ec7c_rw_1920.png?h=850349eeab095714e37b1133d8c2617e)
December
Below is my final portfolio board for this calendar.
![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/248c6258-a781-4637-b22d-ca7a1ae93d67/2f3d43f1-0720-4fc2-8cad-9c73375bf0b7_rw_3840.jpg?h=6451d366f190b89759242fa606efe602)