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
the least octopus (wish I’d scanned this before the ink started leaking through from a later painting) : watercolors : 4” x 6”

the least octopus (wish I’d scanned this before the ink started leaking through from a later painting)

: watercolors

: 4” x 6”

30% off all items in my Etsy shop!

There are some prints in my Etsy store expiring soon, so in the meantime I’m having a 30% off sale! Coupon code: MOARTENTACLES (valid until Monday, February 4th)

pavonine cephalopod

pavonine cephalopod

by jovetopus

by jovetopus

lead-footed octopus (taking a darker approach with the previous design) : gel pen, squid ink, magnetic paint: 4” x 6”

lead-footed octopus (taking a darker approach with the previous design)

: gel pen, squid ink, magnetic paint
: 4” x 6”

another illuminated-manuscript inspired octopus. taking the same base design as the previous two octopuses and trying different things with the background. : watercolors, ink: 4” x 6”

another illuminated-manuscript inspired octopus. taking the same base design as the previous two octopuses and trying different things with the background.

: watercolors, ink
: 4” x 6”

the octopus monger. (been a bit behind on octopuses because of some commissions I’ve been working on. these next couple were inspired by one of the commissions, an illuminated manuscript-esque tattoo design for my friend and magnificent author china miéville) : watercolors, ink: 4” x 6”

the octopus monger. (been a bit behind on octopuses because of some commissions I’ve been working on. these next couple were inspired by one of the commissions, an illuminated manuscript-esque tattoo design for my friend and magnificent author china miéville)

: watercolors, ink
: 4” x 6”

Apologies, dear readers - I’ve done a number of octopuses in recent days that I haven’t been terrible happy with. I’ll be cleaning them up and hopefully posting them soon. In the meantime, here’s a picture from the wedding of me with a very special guest :)

Apologies, dear readers - I’ve done a number of octopuses in recent days that I haven’t been terrible happy with. I’ll be cleaning them up and hopefully posting them soon. In the meantime, here’s a picture from the wedding of me with a very special guest :)

second bestopus

second bestopus

black as holes within an octopus (another scan that didn’t come out quite right, apologies dear readers) : colored pencils, magnetic paint: 4” x 6” 

black as holes within an octopus (another scan that didn’t come out quite right, apologies dear readers)


: colored pencils, magnetic paint
: 4” x 6” 

the octopus is silent : colored pencils, magnetic paint: 4” x 6” 

the octopus is silent

: colored pencils, magnetic paint
: 4” x 6”