Eight-Legged Art

After clicking the thumbs above, you will see a larger version AND an additional text link to download the full / original sized pieces. (they’re BIG)

A Photoshop CS5 sketch and painting. As far as the final painting goes; I wanted to experiment with a stylized look to the Octopus
and I eventually chose to use two divided styles together; a tight cell-shaded line work laid atop a loose wet-on-wet painting below.

To play a bit further on divisions, I used a hard, flat wood surface to contrast the pliable, gelatinous characteristics of the Octopus.

The sketch was created at 2K, the painting made at 3K, with probably around 30 hours total put into making both.
(about an hour or so for the sketch and with a good amount of the rest just being spent on various experimentation’s with the painting.)

Gotta admit, although I don’t eat Calamari often, this does kinda makes me wanna pull out a chopping board and skillet.