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Octopus Lady Photoshoppery

1 September 2009

Octopus-Lady from Creative Photoshop CS4. Image ©2009 Derek Lea
I’ve recently started working with Adobe CS4 and the Octopus Lady on the cover of a new Photoshop tutorial book caught my eye.

Squids Are Friends, Not Food

28 July 2009

With all the news about cephalopods attacking our coasts, it’s important to remember this message from The Squid-Human Reconciliation Society.

Pucker and Bloat #5: Eunice

14 April 2009

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Pucker and Bloat discuss the newest member of the band TÜN-O-FISH. Eunice doesn’t bring a lot of musical talent to the group, but she does offer a lot of allure to the patron’s of their favorite pub, The Aristotle’s Lantern.
Bobbit Worm
In real life, the bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) is a resident of [...]

Mardi Gras: Pancaketopus

24 February 2009

I am messing around in Illustrator again. I did not get as far along with this little illustration as I had hoped, but now I know how to make pancakes. Hope you have a right Fat Tuesday today.
I am a recreational graphic designer and amateur photographer. Wrack Lines is a recurring series featuring my Illustrator [...]

Science Alliance Essay Contest and Doodle 4 Google Art Contest

5 February 2009

Doodle 4 Google
Google is holding an art contest for K-12 students to design a logo for the search engine’s homepage. The theme is “What I Wish for the World.” They will offer prizes to state, regional and national winners. The grand prize is a $15,000 college scholarship. Registration closes at midnight Pacific time on March [...]

International Year of Natural Fibers and the Celebration of Seaweed

5 February 2009

photo credit: Mike Raybourne
In addition to all the other celebrations getting attention this year, 2009 is also the International Year of Natural Fibres. It officially started on 22 January 2009 and I think it’s an idea that we could all cotton onto. And while not officially tied to the IYoNF events, you can also [...]