Smiling cartoon octopus with curling arms and a thick outline.

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Happy Octopus

A smiling cartoon octopus spreads its curling arms across the page. Thick, slightly wobbly lines surround large blank spaces; try different colors on the arms without needing to fill tiny details.

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Lavender arms with soft pink tips

Keep the smiling shape simple and blend a second color into each arm tip.

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Digital example: Smiling lavender cartoon octopus with softly blended pink arm tips and a bold black outline.

1. Lavender — head, body and arms
2. Pink — arm tips

Color the head, body and arms lavender, keeping the curved eyes and smile clear.
Add soft pink at each drawn arm tip and blend gently into the lavender without drawing a dividing line.

Check every visible tip for pink and keep the white gaps between the arms open.

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