I’ve always been interested in our tentacled friends and since seeing an epic monster wash up at a local bay (check my NemobySea blog), it was the spark to not only paint the monster, but also practice painting the humble common octopus too.
I love how these miniature paintings are coming along, it allows less trepidation when starting a painting, little commitment but maximum fun and I often get better results. I have an entire book filled with these little guys and it’s one of my biggest creative breakthroughs this year.