CrashOctopus Blog

YOU GUYS I GOT TO TOUCH AN OCTOPUS

Thank you so very much to Laurie for providing me the opportunity of a lifetime. I have a whole new respect for the Giant Pacific Octopus – it’s not just that their strength is much more that you expect, it’s that each arm has enough strength and dexterity that you’d be incapacitated in a heartbeat, and at the mercy of the six other arms and the beak. I knew that academically before, but having experienced it makes it much more terrifying. And awesome.

Hugtopus by Meg Lyman

Gouache and ink on ACEO

Commission!

It’s your last chance to buy a Cute Cephalopod Calendar for a loved one this holiday season! Send me an e-mail if you’re interested.

I WANT A CALENDAR

8×10″ gouache and ink on Canson paper

You all have been patiently waiting for more cephalopods, so here you go.

The new version of the Cute Cephalopod Calendars are here! For $20 plus $2 shipping*, you get a whole 12 months of  nerdy 8-armed cuteness. If you want one for the holidays, order now, because they go fast. I accept Paypal and credit cards. Click the link below to get started!

I WANT A CALENDAR

* shipping outside the US may be a wee bit extra. Also, shipping is only $2 no matter how many calendars you get!

Octoleopard by Meg Lyman

16×20″ oil on canvas

SOLD

A commission. I love the feel of oil paint, but canvas is a bit bumpy for my taste. Also, the drying time… gaaak. By the time it’s dry enough to continue, I’ve lost my momentum and have to kick-start my interest. Gouache has spoiled me.

Cupid II by Meg Lyman

11×14″ gouache on Pastelbord

$130 – e-mail to inquire

I don’t think I’ll ever tire of the cephalopods-as-cupid theme. Also, I can’t say enough about how much I like using gouache on Pastelbord. It does chew up brushes, though.

This was my first attempt to apply what James Gurney calls the Windmill Principle. It’s a subtle application, but I like the result.

Stormtrooptopus by Meg Lyman

8×10″ gouache on board

SOLD

I love Star Wars. Helmets are round. Octopus are round. It was inevitable.

Napoleon by Meg Lyman

8×10″ gouache and ink on board

SOLD

This was a fantastically fun commission after Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass by master Jacques-Louis David. I know I didn’t get the horse quite right, but it works, and I actually kinda like the end result. It makes me want to do more master copies with cephalopods replacing the subjects. Might make them more realistic, though, so they fit in with the original painting…

What do you think are some good master works to practice with octopus?

TRON Squid by Meg Lyman

8×10″ gouache on board

$75 – e-mail to inquire

Streamlined squid shapes go so well with light cycles.