Translucent Pelagic Octopus

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Translucent Pelagic Octopus tiny painting by Amy Crook

Translucent Pelagic Octopus tiny painting by Amy Crook

Today’s tiny painting is a Translucent Pelagic Octopus, a deep-sea creature that floats ghostlike in the dark ocean. They have some phosphorescence in blues and reds and even a bit of gold to go with the white, and seem to be sculptures of living glass. Iridescent paint gives the image a big of shimmer, adding to the effect.

He’s giving you a cheerful hello wave from his tiny canvas, which is about the size of a postcard. He comes with a small wooden easel to easily display him on a flat surface such as a bookshelf, mantelpiece, desk, cubicle, or very patient cat.

Pelagic Octopus, 4″x5″ oil painting on canvas board.

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4 Responses to “Translucent Pelagic Octopus”

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  1. Jefferson says:
    August 12, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    That is very, very cool!

  2. Amy says:
    August 12, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    Why, thank you very much!

  3. Kara says:
    August 19, 2010 at 3:07 am

    Oh, he is so cute! I would call him Randall and buy him spectacles.

  4. Amy says:
    August 19, 2010 at 11:03 am

    Hee thank you! I’m sure he’d be adorable in a nice pair of specs.