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!

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if wishes were octopuses...
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the dilemma of being a cephalopod : copic pen: 4” x 6”

the dilemma of being a cephalopod

: copic pen
: 4” x 6”

emptied octopus : copic pen: 4” x 6”

emptied octopus

: copic pen
: 4” x 6”

unladen octopus : copic pen: 4” x 6”

unladen octopus

: copic pen
: 4” x 6”

these scans turned out a little lighter than the originals are, but you get the idea. infinitely subdivisible octopus: copic pen: 4” x 6”

these scans turned out a little lighter than the originals are, but you get the idea.

infinitely subdivisible octopus
: copic pen
: 4” x 6”

on the roadtopus : copic pen: 4” x 6”

on the roadtopus

: copic pen
: 4” x 6”

uprooted octopus

uprooted octopus

springtime cephalopod

springtime cephalopod

oneiroctopus : watercolors, gel pen: 6” x 4” 

oneiroctopus

: watercolors, gel pen
: 6” x 4” 

intentionally left blanktopus : watercolors, gel pen, embossing powder: 6” x 4” 

intentionally left blanktopus

: watercolors, gel pen, embossing powder
: 6” x 4” 

theoretical octopus : watercolors, gouache: 6” x 4” 

theoretical octopus

: watercolors, gouache
: 6” x 4” 

octopus hour : watercolors: 6” x 4”  

octopus hour

: watercolors
: 6” x 4”