Just in time to celebrate SHARK WEEK 2025, our first MONSTERS OF THE DEEP episode dives into the world of sharks & shows you how we (and you can) draw our own toothy protector designed to defend the oceans. With shark species around the world listed as endangered, extinction looms ever closer for these misunderstood finny king's of the sea. It's time to unleash a sea monster designed to terrifying the hearts of no-good fishermen and shark poachers alike!
BEASTIARY ARTS is a Creature Design and art tutorial channel devoted to making awesome creatures and showing our audience how its done (or, how we do it anyways). Using a variety of different types of creatures, we’ll use challenge themes each week to show how the basics of creature art can be applied everywhere, while injecting some fun in the mix too! Everything from prehistory, dinosaurs, Cryptozoology, and more, we will begin drawing monsters by showing how to make your own monster drawing in these videos. A mix of science, creativity, and fun, we look forward to having you on this wild ride.
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BEASTIARY ARTS is a Creature Design and art tutorial channel devoted to making awesome creatures and showing our audience how its done (or, how we do it anyways). Using a variety of different types of creatures, we’ll use challenge themes each week to show how the basics of creature art can be applied everywhere, while injecting some fun in the mix too! Everything from prehistory, dinosaurs, Cryptozoology, and more, we will begin drawing monsters by showing how to make your own monster drawing in these videos. A mix of science, creativity, and fun, we look forward to having you on this wild ride.
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00:00Everyone, this is the Ultimate Ocean Defense Shark Hybrid I designed for Shark Week 2025.
00:06And what if we not only created it, but also show you how to draw it too?
00:11For our first Monsters of the Deep episode, we'll be tackling Shark Week with a nasty pair of jaws.
00:17Just stay with me, this design process will change how you see sharks forever.
00:21Trust me, with these magnificent fishes facing greater danger of becoming extinct,
00:26it's time to enforce Mother Nature's log. Our process will first look at ancient and still
00:31living shark species for the base frame. Then as we draw, I'll cut to different contributors to
00:35show how and why we're using them, along with the drawing techniques I used to make them come to life.
00:41Before I go on, what deadly ocean features should this shark have next?
00:46And what are your ocean hybrid suggestions? Drop your ideas below. Thank you so much. Now, onto the video.
00:54Hello, everyone. Now, why are we doing this? Well, because sharks are currently an endangered species,
01:03unfortunately, we are going to have to make a shark that will have to look like this at the end.
01:11Basically, we want one that has a thick body frame, a good tail for swimming, powerful jaws,
01:18a nose packed with sensory organs, lungs that help it breathe effectively and suck in prey,
01:27and muscles to help it achieve its goals, along with speed.
01:32Do first. Well, it all has to start at the beginning. And what better idea
01:37than to go to the jaws of the dinosaur age? First on our list is the jaws of the late Cretaceous
01:45Cretoxyrhina. Measuring at nearly 30 feet long, weighing at over 10,000 pounds, or over 4,000 kilograms,
01:54and with a mean set of jaws used to eat pliosaurs, mosars, and other Cretaceous sea things,
01:59it's little wonder that it's on this list. Believed to have used the ram-feeding tactic
02:04like great whites use today, using its blunt snout and high speeds and giving fatal bites,
02:10this would make it a very lethal predator. Combined with curved, robust, razor-sharp teeth,
02:16this was a menace to anything living in the seas back in the day. And with big eyes for seeing prey,
02:21and thermal regulation for waters as low as 5 degrees Celsius, 41 degrees Fahrenheit for you
02:28yanks, this is a prime choice to make this as our base. Okay, since we have the Cretoxyrhina as our
02:35base, we need something that's streamlined, but also fairly thick and heavy set. So what we do
02:42is that we basically do this, sort of a torpedo kind of body.
02:48This is just to give you sort of an outline of what the shark will look like. This will be where the
02:58head goes. Approximately, this is... none of this is exact. The fine details will be added in later.
03:10And that's how we basically do it. This here is just to get an idea of the immediate trunk.
03:18Very simple.
03:20Number two, the goblin shark. Okay, okay, we know, this is an odd ball to choose,
03:28but we have our reasons for picking this guy. Named for a rather obvious reason. The first of these
03:35traits is not their sight, but rather what's in that long nose of theirs. Lining it are sensory organs,
03:43designed to sense creatures or objects even in total darkness, and with a weak signature too.
03:49Also, they can withstand pressure of depth as deep as 200 to 1200 meters to literally over 3000 feet.
03:56These two traits along with the sharp nose will be included in our sea creature.
04:02So how do we put on the goblin nose on our shark? We just have to make sure that both fits goblin
04:09shark anatomy and that it is also staying true to the real life creatures. So the way how I got this
04:19finished product here is that I did something very similar here. Notice how, notice how I did a
04:25separation between the mouth and the jaws and the nose here. So what I would, so what I have done in
04:31the finished part is that I would have done something like this and that, and then I put in the nose. And that from there,
04:42I just have to put in the lower jaws. So that's basically how it's done. Coming up on third is the
04:49frilled shark. This is a good compliment to our toothy goblin of the sea, because it also lives in deep
04:56depths, which helped for congruity with big nose before. But also we selected this oddball from
05:02ancient times because of its unique gill morphology. Not only does it help the thing breathe underwater,
05:07but it also has a unique function. The way how these freak balls of the deep hunt their prey is
05:13lunging at them like a snake with quick surprise attacks. But as it does so, it sucks in water through
05:18its mouth and gills. Opens its mouth, it creates a suction that draws the prey into it before they know it.
05:26This would be useful for a shark hybrid. Not only for attacking, but for stealth as well.
05:32Okay, so the next question you probably have is, well how do we get those frilled shark gills in there?
05:39Well, it's actually pretty simple. What I do is I just make very large slit-like openings. Just make sure
05:49that they are gills by having separated crease lines, putting the actual frilling components in here.
05:58Again, doing this just takes a lot of trial and error in practice. But again, that's part of the
06:03beauty of drawing. If you work at it, it comes out pretty good. Number four is an all too familiar suspect
06:09for shark attacks, though not too common compared to other ways of dying. We'll add the bull shark.
06:15This underwater kickboxer has many traits which would be useful for our creature.
06:20But we're going to focus on four traits in particular. Yuri hayline abilities, navigational
06:26abilities, bite force, and aggression. For aggression, we need our creature to attack intruders caught in
06:32the act. And with bull sharks required to be one of the most frequent ones to engage in said activities,
06:38this is a no-brainer. Also, these sharks have organs that can filter salt and fresh water in their bodies
06:44by effectively rebooting their systems to ease into each environment by filtering these things out.
06:51Their navigational abilities are second to none, able to find their way even in murky waters.
06:57And finally, these things have a bite force exceeding 5,000 newtons. Do we really need to
07:02say more? All right, so for adding the bull shark jaws, what we need is just to raise the jaws up a
07:11little bit more, connect them to this part here. Doing all this helps me save the leg work. So basically,
07:19we moved up the jaws a little bit, not just for the bull shark, also for the frilled shark.
07:26Also, we have to make sure that the jaws are pretty strong.
07:32Basically looking like this here.
07:36Yeah, that's basically how we do it. Of course, again, we'll
07:41we'll refine it as we go along. But that's how it basically goes.
07:47Coming in clutch, we have the Mako and Hammerhead sharks tied,
07:51and with a contribution even we didn't expect to find. It turns out these two sharks are considered the
07:56smarts of the family, for one. Mako sharks have the largest brain-to-body ratios of the carcoroid rays,
08:03and have been observed to learn things quicker than expected, assessing risks and performing
08:07certain tasks if needed, along with sharp, surprisingly sharp memory and strategic hunting
08:12tactics. And hammerheads are known to display swift and depth capturing of prey, indicating a level of
08:18coordination and cognition. Along with social intelligence high enough to form schools and
08:23the ability to mimic foods for complex migrations, these two make their way into this spot.
08:28So as for the hammerhead eyes, it's a little tricky because doing a head shape like that requires a lot of
08:38paying attention to the shape and anatomy. What I did here is I started with a line
08:44that goes across. I also added crease marks to denote where the
08:49head area flays out, and then we just add in where the eyes are. And we also make sure we add in these
09:00little creases right here to show where the stalks are. Kind of like doing a snail-eyed kind of deal.
09:11And as for the head, we just enlarge the cranium like this, like that.
09:19Number seven, it may be considered a little guy in comparison, but this addition brings two other
09:28traits which are not only congruous with other pigs, but also add to them. The Hybotus. Most sharks
09:34only have one kind of teeth they use to dispatch prey, but Hybotus is an exception to the rule,
09:41because it has multiple types in its mouth. Some were used for telling prey to pieces, others were flat
09:46and stout. Perfect for crushing bites. And secondly, this guy is built for shallow seas. Thanks to
09:53Bullsharpine and some upcoming picks which you'll soon see. This makes our creature able to negotiate
09:59both deepwater and shallow seas easier, rounding out our spot. So to make the Hybotus dorsal fin,
10:06one is that I start with... is that... I'll actually just show you the fin. What I did is just do a
10:12very curved triangular shape right here. It's actually really simple to do. You just need to
10:17look at a lot of shark pictures and try to emulate what the shark fin shapes are like,
10:22because even though there are variances, there are some similarities. So again, curved triangle shape,
10:28kind of like a tooth. The main dorsal fin tutorial here. And once we have the main dorsal fin right here,
10:34what I did is that I just made a crease line and just drew it like this here. So while I'm working on this at the
10:41desk, let's head to the next contributor. This would be the last of our listed contributors here. So get
10:50ready, because we have number eight, the great white shark. Of course a shark week video can't be
10:57complete without the big dog, um, fish of all sharks. Do we need to say more? Well, yes we do,
11:07because this line of sharks, relatives of the megalodon, of course, have a few tricks up their
11:11sleeve we'll be using. First off, they are warm-blooded. No, seriously, we're not even joking here.
11:18Unlike most fish, these guys can maintain their body temperature and metabolism, meaning they can
11:23venture as far north as British Columbia, Canada. Secondly, they have a sharp sense of smell, congruous with
11:29their goblin and bull shark DNAs, and are quite athletic, reaching water when hunting prey. And
11:35finally, who can forget the vines, with an astounding 18,000 newtons or 4,095 pounds before it. Again,
11:45must we go home? So our shark week is getting pretty close, right? Well, there's still some things we need
11:50to do. First, we'll need to bulk up the body, because we have the great white as part of our,
11:58as part of our design here. We need to make sure that we must have our shark have a lot of,
12:05must have a lot of muscle to it. Just bulking up the design here, making the nose a little thicker,
12:13as part of the Cretoxyrhina. Just making sure the nose is thick here, as part of the Cretoxyrhina
12:19and quick white shark, sort of deal.
12:39So, we're getting pretty darn close to the finish line, right?
12:42So, you think that's everything, right? Well, you're wrong. We're not going to stop there.
12:52This is our first episode in Shark Week 2025, after all. So, to go all out, we selected an X-Factor,
12:58a creature with an ability so dangerous, it could tip the scales in any situation,
13:03leading to a legion of bad luck scenarios for intruders and enemies who dare cross it's path
13:11and hap-
13:12Peeps and viewers of the channel, please welcome the X-Factor, the Zebra Shark.
13:21What? Come on, we told you we weren't kidding.
13:24The lemon sharks are shrimps compared to everyone else here. They have a secret weapon,
13:28parthenogenesis. Whether it's in the wild or in zoos aquariums, these sharks are known to give birth
13:34without the assistance of a male, opted for four pups per gun. This is not a wildly productive number,
13:40but it'll do in order to have our shark beast not become the next best. With that, our list is complete.
13:48Okay, so now with our last contributor out of the way, basically, for the tail, what I did is that I
13:54did a circle at the base and I did a general crescent moon shape. So, with that, I just added to the tail
14:01tail, like I did here. Like, I did a lower part here, a braid part of it here, just because we need to sell that as a hybrid,
14:13and I literally just put in spots on the body. So, just really look at this reference,
14:21follow this, or do your own version, doesn't matter. That's how you basically do the tail. It just,
14:27it just takes a lot of refining and some work to do, but once you get it finished,
14:33it looks pretty good. Looks pretty good.
14:38Ladies and gins, folks of all walks of life, genders, and creature fandoms, we present to you,
14:44Phobocarcarious Thalasto Annex, or as we call them, Mako and Ozaki. Thanks to the Hammer Shark,
14:53Hammerhead Shark DNA, along with some general modifications, we have these brothers hunt
14:58cooperatively. Now for the stats, length, 30 to 35 feet long, weight, 11,000 plus pounds,
15:07method of reproduction, perthenogenesis, habitat, most of Earth's oceans, but primarily zones between
15:14shallow depths and deeper areas, from between the equator and Juan de Fuca, western Canada.
15:20But, he won't be alone. He will create three brothers and sisters so that both aren't lonely,
15:27and can be trained for the missions to come.
15:31With that, our Shark Week Special has ended.
15:34Thank you again very much for watching. If you're DYING for your future content,
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15:56suggestions are, feel free to post them down. With all that said, I'm Professor BH of Beastly Incorporated,
16:04wishing you well, until next time.
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