Barracuda Deadly Art

This is Deadly Art!

I'm lucky enough to travel the world tracking deadly animals.

But in this show, my team of artists take my killer moment...

..and turn it into art.

And we'll reveal another unique creation.

Along the way, you'll get to pick up some tips,

tricks and techniques so you can make some art yourself.

This is no ordinary art show. This is Deadly Art!

Coming up on Deadly Art...

I go diving in the remarkable reefs of Borneo,

with today's deadly predator.

How will our art team get on with today's killer moment artwork?

-Looks fantastic!

-And we'll show you another Deadly Doodle.

Today's predator is feared by small fish and also sometimes by divers.

Because of their gnashers, they can bite through their prey

in a single mouthful, and perhaps even savage a finger.

This is the barracuda.

They can travel at 43 kilometres an hour, which makes them

one of the fastest fish.

They have fabulous eyesight and a speedy strike,

which is essential when you're going after fast moving fish.

But they're at their most sensational in a shoal,

and that's what we're going to see today.

Over to the Deadly Art studio to meet today's team.

I'm Nicola. I'm an ice sculptor,

a sand sculptor,

and a power tool queen.

Hey, I'm Mike! I'm a cartoon artist and I'm up for today's Deadly Art!

Nicola and Mike are representing the Deadly Art team,

who are up for a challenge,

and here are some killer shots to inspire today's Big Art.

Barracuda have two very different kinds of teeth.

Two long thin ones at the front to ensnare their prey,

and needle sharp ones at the back to make sure it can't get away.

Look at his shimmery, shiny skin. It's so beautiful.

The barracuda is on Steve's Deadly 60. We mustn't forget the teeth.

-We thought fabrics and dyes would be great for this one.

-Yep.

-So, shall we do it?

-Let's do it!

Time for some more Deadly Art!

Rather than painting on a canvas, we're going to use this chiffon.

It's a very fine material, but the colours

are going to be far more vibrant because the fabric is so transparent.

All you'll see is the colour, and because this is our Big Art,

we're using three chiffon panels to create one massive killer moment.

'We'll leave Nicola and Mike sketching out their barracudas.

'Now, on Deadly 60, my team and I

'were on the lookout

'for deadly oceanic animals in Borneo.

'I couldn't believe the size

'of this incredible barracuda shoal.'

This is absolutely dazzling!

One of the meanest, fastest,

fiercest fish in the sea!

And I've never seen so many of them.

Ho-ho-ho!

That is unbelievable!

Absolutely surrounded by them!

I've never seen anything like it!

They're surrounding me in a circle!

Spinning around and around.

This is absolutely dazzling!

'To see so many barracuda at once

was a once in a lifetime experience,

'if unnerving. All those sharp teeth!

Time to see some brilliance in our art studio.

Mike and Nicola are waxing and colouring.

I'm using wax to create a barrier around the outline of the barracuda.

This will stop the dye from bleeding over the edges, and later,

when we remove the wax, we'll have a lovely crisp, white outline.

Don't try any of our Big Art techniques at home.

This is the tail.

Within this wax barrier, I'm blending two shades of dye

to create some nice, shimmery definition.

As you can see, when I go along the edge,

the colour doesn't bleed into the painting.

'Using wax in art is just great!

'I think the colours are going to be outstanding.

Nicola's going to take a break.

She's going to show you another Deadly Doodle.

I'm going to show you how to draw this deadly barracuda.

We'll start off with some simple lines and shapes as a guide.

Draw a big curve all the way around your page.

Double up to create a horn shape.

Then split that in two, tapering off at this end.

Make a V for the jaw, a circle for his eye, and give him some fins.

A big one up here, one in the centre, one down here...

..two here, and then his tail is a backward C shape,

and turn that into a moustache.

Now we're ready to go in with our marker pen.

We'll start with the eye.

Make a dark shadow over the top of the eye,

to make him look extra menacing.

Draw in the eye. Give him a pupil,

some character lines, and then raise his eyebrow.

Then redefine the entire body with a big strong line all the way around.

Give him two gills.

And draw in those fins.

At this stage, add in some extra shading for definition.

Redefine that tail.

And because the barracuda has that beautiful, shimmery skin,

you can add in some reflection lines here and there,

including that centre line all the way down the middle.

Now we're onto his jaw. This is really important,

cos it has to look extra strong.

I'm going to make an elongated S-shape,

and then strengthen up the bottom part.

Double up on the top part of his jaw,

with some shadow for the inside of his mouth.

And the barracuda has two fearsome teeth

right at the end of his bottom jaw.

Fill those in.

Then continue all the way up into his mouth,

and the same on the top.

And there you have your deadly barracuda Doodle.

Loving that barracuda! Let's see how some of you got on when you visited

the Deadly Art tent, on the Deadly Day Out in Glasgow.

Are we ready? ALL: Yes!

Draw the front part of the circle, so all the way around like that.

Fill in this line, all the way through,

skipping out your fin. And taper it off to the end.

ALL: Deadly!

ALL: Here's our Deadly Doodles!

I've done a doodle of a barracuda fish!

First we started with basic lines and then we added in the detail.

This is my Deadly Doodle! I've drawn a barracuda,

and I'm very pleased with it.

My favourite bits were the mouth there and that fin there!

Great barracudas! And it proves that all of you can Doodle too!

Now, let's get back to the Deadly Art studio and our Big Art.

At the bottom of our ocean here, we have our coral reef.

As we all know, coral reefs come in amazing colours.

We've got some gorgeous greens and blues,

and here we've got our vibrant reds and oranges.

It looks amazing already, but we can add a little bit of magic,

-which is simply some rock salt.

-'What?!'

Do a little sprinkle over our coral bed,

and as it dries, it absorbs all those colours. Now on this canvas...

my rock salt's been drying already.

And if I scrape away, it'll reveal some amazing textures.

Looks fantastic!

The coral looks sensational! Now, Mike's got a superb Deadly DIY.

I will most definitely be making this one myself.

This has got to be one of the coolest

DIY makes we've ever had!

It's a barracuda hat, and look! It's biting my head.

And, it's easy to make.

All you need is a piece of craft foam.

You can get this from any craft store.

We're going to start by drawing out a stocking shape. A big curve...

..and another big curve...

..and on the top, we're going to add a triangle for the top of his mouth.

Now, we just have to cut it out.

'Be careful when you use scissors.'

That's your first piece cut out. Now, you've got half your fish.

So you're going to need two of those to glue together,

This is where you need to add some fins.

As you can see, we've got some side fins here,

we've got a dorsal fin up here and we've got a tail fin.

We've got those pieces cut out. We've also got the eyelid,

which is another triangle. We've also got a polystyrene ball.

You can get these from any craft store.

These are going to be our eyes.

When you glue those pieces together, you can move on to your next stage.

So you can see, you've glued the upper lip on,

you've glued the eyelid, the eye, two fins, and you've also made sure

not to glue the mouth, cos we want that to open really wide like that.

So now we're going to add in a few extra fins.

The tail fin, which is like a giant blue moustache.

We need to glue our tail fin in between our two pieces of foam.

'You can use craft glue, but it takes a little longer to dry.'

Now we're gluing the side fins.

Make sure they're even on both sides. Now, dorsal fin.

Once that's dried, put that to the side.

Now we can work on the bottom jaw.

That's this shape right here. It looks like a tiny little fish.

We've got one on each side.

To get two of them, get a missing eye shape.

It's like a long rugby ball.

So, we've got one of those right here.

When you fit all three of those pieces together and glue it,

you get a fish-shaped boat.

So just fit that...

..over our fish.

And glue it so that his mouth is really wide open.

And you can see our barracuda is really taking shape.

He's looking awesome!

Next thing we want to do is add some character.

So, we're going to draw in some pupils. Two C-shapes.

Makes him look really angry.

Colour that in. Same again on the other side.

All right, he's looking great!

For that barracuda smile, we need to add in those deadly teeth!

So, for that...

..I've got a big pile of foam teeth.

With a little bit of glue, just start sticking them all on.

It's like barracuda dentistry.

And there you have your deadly barracuda hat! A-a-a-a-agh!

I'm not sure they'd attack humans,

but an amazing DIY to impress your friends.

Back to our chiffon barracuda artwork,

and Nicola's painting the shoal.

We saw Steve earlier with that incredible shoal of barracuda,

so that must feature in our painting.

Same as before, wax outline and fill in the shape.

Don't even attempt this at home.

The heat from this iron lifts the wax onto this piece of paper,

revealing a lovely white line on our chiffon.

Mike has been trained to create today's artwork.

Look at that. It's fantastic. Nearly done.

Now all I have to do is put it back on the frame.

-The barracuda art looks just about finished to me!

-Wow!

You know what I love? We've captured these two deadly barracudas

in the foreground.

But we haven't forgotten about that shoal in the background.

With all these elements combined, it makes a beautiful composition.

Love it!

It's nearly time for the Big Reveal.

I asked the Deadly Art team to recreate this killer moment.

Let's take a look at the finished result.

I didn't believe that a piece of art could sum up that experience,

but this really has.

The two huge barracuda just seem to be hovering over the coral,

and up there in the distance, silhouetted against the sun,

is that glorious circling vortex of barracuda.

The different streaks of blue look perfect for the sea.

And all those running colours make this a perfect wild watery world.

Art doesn't get deadlier than this!

What an incredible creation!

Make sure you try the Doodle and DIY,

and we'll see you next time for more Deadly Art!

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