On a recent trip to Geelong I was walking along the beachside at sunrise and there were stranded Jellyfish like this guy everywhere… Some as blue as this, others white/clear..
Sea urchins are small, spiny sea creatures of the class Echinoidea found in oceans all over the world. The name urchin is an Old English name for the round spiny hedgehogs sea urchins resemble. Their shell, which is also called the “test”, is globular in shape and covered with spines. The size of an adult test is typically from 3 to 10 cm. These urchin ‘tests’ were being sold alongside some large clam shells. Sold a Mounted Print on RedBubble to a Mystery buyer.
a grump of blister-bodied Grinners swim past the good natured sea creature… I liked this bit of my larger “Sea Creature” pic, so while I am finishing that, I thought this section might make a cool card. I’ll upload it and see :)
I am occasionally asked how I start the crazy pics :) This is my concept sketch for “Sea Creature” / The good-natured sea creature gazes benignly at the nervous Grinners as they swim past, in their usual backwards style. The poison blisters on the Grinners’ backs were fully inflated, as though they expected trouble. Observers in the underwater viewing deck, were making notes. Temperatures had risen alarmingly in the Nglishoop sea and creatures like the Blister-bodied Grinners were stressed as a result of these changes and their response was to remain in defence mode. This was costing them valuable energy though, as it was usually reserved for short fight or flight occasions. They were aware, in their remarkably evolved brains, that something was not right, but nothing in their evolutionary coding had prepared them for anything like this. These brightly coloured underwater imps, were a critical part of the reef biome and the researchers were worried. Although they were terrestrial beings, the observers knew that their lives were inextricably bound to events that occurred in this underwater world. Time was running out… 5000+views
Medium: Acrylic and Watercolour Paint on Paper / Size: A4 / Description: About an octopus who has developed a suit so that he may walk with the humans. A piece to fulfill my curiosity with octopuses and old looking diving helmets. The character’s odd infatuation with the human race mirrors my own with his species. Completed in 2008. Contact me at lloydharvey[at]shrunkenheaddesign.co.uk / www.shrunkenheaddesign.co.uk
How many sales of this design – 1 sale so far :) / Pelican Love is from the ‘Beach Series’ and ‘Friends Series’ of original paintings by Karin Taylor. / It was created using ink and pastel on pastel paper. There is a beautiful story about the love that pelicans have for their babies, I thought I’d share it with you Reference taken from the Wikepedia Encyclopedia (please forgive the length of this, but it is SO interesting, thought I may as well share the whole thing !) In medieval Europe, the pelican was thought to be particularly attentive to her young, to the point of providing her own blood when no other food was available. As a result, the pelican became a symbol of the Passion of Jesus and of the Eucharist. It also became a symbol in bestiaries for self-sacrifice, and was used in heraldry (“a pelican in her piety” or “a pelican vulning (wounding) herself”). Another version of this is that the pelican used to kill its young and then resurrect them with its blood, this being analogous to the sacrifice of Jesus. Thus the symbol of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is a pelican, and for most of its existence the headquarters of the service was located at Pelican House in Dublin, Ireland. For example, the emblems of both Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and Corpus Christi College, Oxford are pelicans, showing its use as a medieval Christian symbol (‘Corpus Christi’ means ‘body of Christ’). Likewise a folktale from India says that a pelican killed her young by rough treatment but was then so contrite that she resurrected them with her own blood.[1] These legends may have arisen because the pelican used to suffer from a disease that left a red mark on its chest[citation needed]. Alternatively it may be that pelicans look as if they are stabbing themselves as they often press their bill into their chest to fully empty their pouch. Yet other possibilities are that they often rest their bills on their breasts, and that the Dalmatian Pelican has a blood-red pouch in the early breeding season.[1]
other images in this octopus series
I have always loved Sea urchins and have always collected them from when i was a child right up into adulthood. They would be the first thing I would look for when I got out of my car and my feet hit the sand on the beach. Suprisingly there arent that many to be found anymore on the beach where I have always gone to find them. sony ax 300 SLR 70 – 200ml lense.
(if you would like a variation of this design eg. smaller, cloned effect, different colour; then let me know)
Hello everyone, meet Kenny! Kenny’s a young baby tortoise.. He’s quiet and shy but very loving.. he loves to nudge Julian with his little head.. and with his super cute baby eyes, Julian can’t help but adopt lil Kenny as his godson.. (bet he didn’t know that lil Kenny will outgrow him in size one day.. kekeke…) Yep, Kenny’s currently living at the same beach Tim and Julian posed for Summer Fun.. XD / this is my first time coloring with a wacom.. pretty fun.. X) / will play with my wacom a lil more often, and hopefully bring more colorful characters to life.. =) my depression is still making me sorta.. umm.. not really wanting to communicate, but i’ll work hard to communicate more, promise!! X) / / Available on tees here: / My Animal Friends Series: /
Angler fish really are quite remarkable creatures! They live in the deep deep sea, further down than the light can reach, so to lure their prey in total darkness, they have rigged up a system of light emitting devices. They are not turned on here (as he is in the light, and they use up a lot of power so he only turns them on when he is hungry). Watercolour, chalk pastel, ink, conte on canvas.
Later that night … his dreams were full of birds and feats of derring-do.
original is 11”x14” heavy weight smooth art paper and colored pencil. I spent the better part of two days at it but somehow …..when I’m finished I still feel like It’s incomplete…................. I went in and retouched this drawing with black sharpie 12/31/08 Fantasy
A series of creepy creatures….......... Too colorful for most and the face forward portraits are the least appealing…..not many people want to hang these because it always feels as if you are being watched ;) I have sold some of these But I’m not hanging any of them myself, in fact my home decorating style is in complete contrast to what I do. It would be a lot cheaper if I would just produce the type of art I typically buy but I seldom feel inspired to do so LOL. Colored pencil on thick smooth art paper 11×14 / & black sharpie. I might have to retake this…........I’m not sure I like the lighting
/ Another hungry angler fish I painted for this show. Opens this Sat! Watercolour, chalk pastel, ink, conte on canvas…continuing on from this one: / /
Prints only available direct through artist / due to the Terms and Agreement with the / photographer and model. Creation Date: 2.25.09 ashsivils@gmail.com The first version is cleaner with out any textures. / You can view it here if you like. Aquatica v.1 Model: stockxpert.com Fish Fin:DimondDoves / Goldfish: FantasyStock Textures: / bashcorpo / amptone-stock Beard rings and gills were hand made. / Too much brush work and too many / layers went into this. Ash Sivils © 2007-2009 No Derivative Works — You may not alter, transform, or / build upon this work in any shape way or form unless you / gain a waiver from me, not a representative. You may not / import, export, print, redistribute or claim as your personal / work. You may not sell this art or assign right to others, all / images are copyrighted please respect those rights.
Painted for the Gallery 696 birthday show opening April 1st – the brief was ‘greyscale with a hint of colour’. The side wall of the gallery is about to get a new graf makeover in greyscale. Can’t wait to see it! I’ve always thought sea dragons had fold out accessories…didn’t you? Watercolour, chalk pastel, ink, conte, iridescent pigments and metal leaf on canvas. The shiny bits: /
Macro shot of the mouth of a starfish.
Drawn for the Brunswick Street Gallery ‘Works on Paper’ show (May 8-21st 09). Another armoured sea beast – this one is a mobile communications base – he needs to be protected as he is very vulnerable to attack. Coloured pencils, ink and metal leaf on recycled cardboard.
1 sale / / ...spare a thought for mummy whales this season / Happy Mothers Day everyone!! /
featured in SOLO-EXHIBITION 10-19-2009 / featured in Live, Love, Dream 09-10-2009 / featured in Creative Cards 09-09-2009 / featured in Flame Apophysis 09-09-2009 MUSIC I’d like to be under the sea / In an octopus’ garden in the shade / He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been / In his octopus’ garden in the shade I’d ask my friends to come and see / An octopus’ garden with me / I’d like to be under the sea / In an octopus’ garden in the shade. We would be warm below the storm / In our little hideaway beneath the waves / Resting our head on the sea bed / In an octopus’ garden near a cave We would sing and dance around / because we know we can’t be found / I’d like to be under the sea / In an octopus’ garden in the shade We would shout and swim about / The coral that lies beneath the waves / (Lies beneath the ocean waves) / Oh what joy for every girl and boy / Knowing they’re happy and they’re safe / (Happy and they’re safe) We would be so happy you and me / No one there to tell us what to do / I’d like to be under the sea / In an octopus’ garden with you. / created with Apophysis & PSP
Been sketching a lot of anglerfish lately ….. with twists. So many possibilities with this amazing creature. ” The anglerfish is an incredible example of how living organisms can find a way to survive in even the most inhospitable environment. The Angler Fish lives more than a mile deep in ocean water. There are over 200 species of anglers, which are named for their method of ‘fishing’ for their food. A spine of the dorsal fin acts as a ‘fishing rod’, tipped with a fleshy ‘bait’ which is often luminous. Other fishes are attracted to this lure and get eaten. Most anglerfishes live near the sea bottom. There are four kinds: batfish, goosefish, frogfish, and deep-sea angler.” This poor bugger is in a bit of strife. details /
Notice she only has one eyebrow..She is unfinished. / oil/pencil on wood photo reference granted by: http://sodapop77.deviantart.com/
/ / / a pencil drawing, coloured digitally, fish from another painting. Cropped version Tribal / Many thanks to Keith Richardson for my signature chop
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