In the video, a person is seen drawing squares on a piece of paper using a pencil. The person starts by drawing a square and then proceeds to draw three more squares next to it. The person then shades in the first square and moves on to shade in the second square. The person's hand is visible in the video, and they are using a pencil to draw and shade the squares. The paper is white, and the squares are drawn with clean, straight lines. The shading is done with care and precision, and the person appears to be skilled at drawing.