I started drawing an octopus every day since October of 2010 - over 700 and counting! Check out the archive view for the full effect. I haven't been updating as much recently but please stay tuned for more sporadic cephalopods!

You can also find prints and originals of my pieces on etsy.


if wishes were octopuses...
©2013 rupa dasGupta
obsidian cephalopod: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder: 1.5” x 1.5”

obsidian cephalopod

: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder
: 1.5” x 1.5”

x marks the octopus : fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder: 1.5” x 1.5”

x marks the octopus

: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder
: 1.5” x 1.5”

jewel in the octopus: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder: 1.5” x 1.5”

jewel in the octopus

: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder
: 1.5” x 1.5”

volcanic octopus : fountain pen ink, squid ink: 1.5” x 1.5”

volcanic octopus

: fountain pen ink, squid ink
: 1.5” x 1.5”

rose-colored octopus : fountain pen ink, squid ink: 1.5” x 1.5”

rose-colored octopus

: fountain pen ink, squid ink
: 1.5” x 1.5”

first of a series of mini octopuses! : fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder: 1.5” x 1.5”

first of a series of mini octopuses!

: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder
: 1.5” x 1.5”

into the voidtopus. i rather like this little one.: fountain pen ink, squid ink: 4” x 6” 

into the voidtopus. i rather like this little one.

: fountain pen ink, squid ink
: 4” x 6” 

full bodied redtopus (another overdue octopus. apologies, dear readers.) : fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder: 4” x 6” 

full bodied redtopus

(another overdue octopus. apologies, dear readers.)

: fountain pen ink, squid ink, embossing powder
: 4” x 6” 

ditto.

ditto.

(insert obvious yonic reference here)topus

(insert obvious yonic reference here)topus

every couple of months, I try my hand at painting on this rice paper again and inevitably fail. here’s 1 of 3. bear with me, folks.

every couple of months, I try my hand at painting on this rice paper again and inevitably fail. here’s 1 of 3. bear with me, folks.