As an octopus has such a soft, squishable body, he needs an exoskeleton to protect him. A cat should be about the right size.
Watercolour, ink and pastel on canvas.


cat, octopus, kaitlin beckett, firedrake, beast, bone, skeleton, exoskeleton, tentacle, skull
A collection of curious beasts of the sea, air, land and subconscious; painted and drawn with airbrush, dip pen and stained fingers, lovingly embellished with iridescent pigments and metal leaf.
www.a-curious-bestiary.com
Comments
Thanks Fleur :)
– Firedrake
this is beautiful … and you put it in on the right day…. (Paul the psychic Octopus died last night…. ;-)
Oh no!! Well this can be a kind of tribute then :P
– Firedrake
Uhm…this one, instead….I LOVE,LOVE it !!
Cheers Mike!
– Firedrake
Love it
Thanks!
– Firedrake
This is marvelous!
Thanks x
– Firedrake
awesome dude!!!
Thanks!
– Firedrake
Amazing. I love that tentacle wrapping around the cats tail, perfect :-)
He wasn’t sure that the buckles would hold :)
– Firedrake
wow! this is weird but so wonderful! love it!
Cheers!
– Firedrake
as usual superb…brilliant work
Thanks :)
– Firedrake
yes :-))) perfect fit!
I think so!
– Firedrake