As of last night, I completed my first time participating in the 30 Character Challenge. When I started, I wanted the use the project as a push to work on my humanoid drawing skills. Well, it was a good thought, but as you can see from this last set, I drifted back to the land [...]
I do love this set. I mean, really, what’s there not to love about Cthulhu? OK, so there’s that whole evil madness and unspeakable horrors thing. But aside from that, it’s completely lovable. Also, I hear the holidays are fast approaching. You know, this would make a fine gift. Just sayin’. Available for purchase – [...]
Why does an octopus need a parasol? Why, to keep the jellies off, of course, and to look oh so pretty. Octopuses have very sensible tastes, you know. — Pen and watercolor on Bristol 5″x7″
Octopi and parasols just seem like a wonderfully perfect match. They look so charming holding them. — Done for the Doodle Swap Project #6. 3.5 in x 2.5 in Tea/coffee stain background, watercolor, and pen.
This big boy (or girl?) was being social on the day we visited the Seattle Aquarium. They have a nice giant pacific octopus exhibit and this fellow decided to wander about, showing off his entirety to the crowd until he got upstaged by the sixgill shark presentation. Phhsh… tourists… Everyone knows that octopus trumps shark. [...]
For the long Thanksgiving weekend we went up to Seattle. Normally we just head up to Edmonds to do some SCUBA diving, but this time we decided to stay downtown Seattle (then go diving on the way back home). This typical bypass of Seattle meant that it had been a while since we wandered around [...]
Wee bitty octopus does not appreciate you sneaking up behind him. —- Just a small sketch from my sketch book. It’s one of those sketches that started out without anything particular in mind. I began with the eyes and the little beasty just evolved from there.
