I continued to explore marine life for my SI. For this project, I chose to do a squid. I used ink, an ink pen, and water to create my piece. I did the initial outline of the figure with the ink pen and then went back with watered-down ink to create depth and shadow. I then used various techniques to make drops and splatters. I used the ink dropper with the ink to drop ink on the paper and then blew on it in different directions to make it spread. I also added ink to a paintbrush and tapped it for smaller splatters. I used ink because squid ink when they are threatened or frightened. I wanted to demonstrate how marine animals survive in their environment and the features that allow them to thrive.