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

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!

Metroid Squid by Meg Lyman

~5×7″ gouache on matboard

SOLD

At conventions, I sometimes get requests for fan art. I am happy to do it, because it’s fun and inspiring. However, when I do, it’s always a cephalopod version of a well-known character, like a smurf or a superhero or the Metroid brain-eater thing (see above, done at a con, hence the crappy photo). I give it arms with suckers and make it “mine.” Also, it’s not my main body of work.

I was at Anime Weekend Atlanta this weekend, and it was a fairly good con. Not like prior years, but you know, the economy. The thing that bugs me about these cons (anime in particular) is that fan art is not only rampant and unoriginal, but it is exactly what the masses want. It is depressing to sit next to a table where someone is selling their “version” of some wildly popular character, which is really just that character in a new pose or with a slightly different shape – and that table is making far more sales than any table that sells original ideas. The fans love it. I don’t fault them for that, but the artists selling this stuff are at best uninspired, boring, and not growing as artists. Why should they, when they can sell others’ ideas? It is their loss, but it is sad nonetheless. Opinions?

p.s. I painted that black background and it is nearly flawlessly smooth. I had always heard of gouache’s magical matte finish, but had never achieved it… until now! Woot!

Ready for your purchasing pleasure! Makes a great gift that keeps on giving. $20 gets you 12 months of cute squishiness, delivered to your door. If interested, comment here or send me an e-mail. I can accept Paypal or credit cards. Happy early Holidays!

I had cute little cuddlefish stamps made. Official, valid, USPS stamps! They’re 42-cent (although the photo says otherwise, I know), which will shortly become obsolete. Because of that, I’m selling them at a 10% discount: $9 for a sheet of 10 stamps. Send me an e-mail if interested!

Also, the 44-cent stamps should be available shortly on Zazzle. I’ll post a link when that happens and give you a run-down on the process.

I know it’s a little late in the season to break these out, but for those of you in chilly climates or the southern hemisphere, get your scarves here! Long and fleecy and warm, they’re the perfect way to compliment your wardrobe with weirdness. I’ll bring these up again when the weather starts to get cold. In the meantime, they’re on sale for $18 plus shipping. E-mail me if interested!

p.s. my website is still under construction. It’ll have a store and everything. I need lessons on how to balance painting and coding. :/

Visit my LiveJournal for photos. Prices range from $10 to $22 plus shipping. I accept Paypal and credit cards. Send me an e-mail if you’re interested!

Also, feedback on them is appreciated. Critiques will only help me with next round. :D I’ve already sold three, and I’ll let y’all know how well this foray goes in a follow-up post.