Tentacle Deeps 40

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Tentacle Deeps 40 by Amy Crook

Tentacle Deeps 40 by Amy Crook

These oil paint tentacles were dry brushed onto their canvas so they’d look smokey and insubstantial, the curls deliberately imitating smoke near the tips as they fade into nothingness. The one on the right that’s all curled around makes me think of smoke rings!

Tentacle Deeps 40, 12″x12″ oil paint on gallery-wrapped canvas.

Tentacle Deeps 40, detail, by Amy Crook

Tentacle Deeps 40, detail, by Amy Crook

Above you can see the tentacles at a different angle, catching more of the clear blue afternoon sunlight. I don’t have a framed shot because this piece is finished on the edges and ready to hang without one, and it’s not dry enough yet to set up with my iPhone.

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