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
Couldn’t bear to just post one. And can I say again how much I love this oxblood ink? On that note I’m definitely going to need a new scanner soon - my current one just does not do color justice. In the rare event that I actually use color, I want it to display right. ;)  avulsion octopus #2: fountain pen ink, pencil 

Couldn’t bear to just post one. And can I say again how much I love this oxblood ink? On that note I’m definitely going to need a new scanner soon - my current one just does not do color justice. In the rare event that I actually use color, I want it to display right. ;)
 

avulsion octopus #2
: fountain pen ink, pencil 

Aaaand I’m back! For the next few days anyway. Then I’m off to India to get married (again!). It’s doubtful that I’ll be able to octopus much while I’m away but I have high hopes for when I come back. In the meantime, here’s the first of some octopuses I’ve done over the last few weeks. avulsion octopus #1 : fountain pen ink, pencil

Aaaand I’m back! For the next few days anyway. Then I’m off to India to get married (again!). It’s doubtful that I’ll be able to octopus much while I’m away but I have high hopes for when I come back. In the meantime, here’s the first of some octopuses I’ve done over the last few weeks.

avulsion octopus #1 
: fountain pen ink, pencil

Now available in my Etsy shop: rubber stamps!

Now available in my Etsy shop: rubber stamps!

I know that mail is traditionally associated w/ gastropoda, not cephalopoda, but here you go: my first octos in weeks.

I know that mail is traditionally associated w/ gastropoda, not cephalopoda, but here you go: my first octos in weeks.

sale!

Today and tomorrow only: buy one get one free sale in my etsy shop! Buy anything and get one 4”x6” octopus print free! anoctopusaday.etsy.com

octopus a day shop banner

officially on holdtopus

Wedding planning is hard, guys. Especially when you find yourself wanting to draw octopuses all the time instead! So, I’m going to have to put this project on hold for a while. In the meantime, feel free to browse the archive and my etsy shop for your tentacular fix.

Speaking of, wedding planning is also rather expensive, so if you’ve ever wanted to buy an octopus, don’t be shy :)

- rupa

unguided octopus

unguided octopus

unavailable octopus

unavailable octopus

you wouldn’t like me when i’m octopus.

you wouldn’t like me when i’m octopus.

a most proper octopus.

a most proper octopus.

the dark ceph rises (better image forthcoming)

the dark ceph rises (better image forthcoming)