Tattoo Tuesday: Five octopuses…and a jellyfish
February 22, 2011
I found each of these impressive examples of octapodian body art on the Tumblr blog All Things Under Water. Wherever possible, I’ve included artist/source information.
heathurrrhippo.tumblr.com says, “This is my octopus just after it was done around 2 years ago. The redness is mostly just irritation and is all just gray shading now.”
(Via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)
“Ollie Octopus” done by Aaron Carey at PermaGrafix
(Via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)
incomprehensibleuniverse.tumblr.com says, “Because jellyfish and octopi are gorgeous creatures.”
(Via F**k Yeah Ocean Creatures)
3/4 sleeve, artwork by Lee Conklin at Crimson Empire in Edmonton, AB
(Via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)
Octopus gargoyle
February 20, 2011
This stony fellow can be found perched high atop the Washington National Cathedral.
(Photo by Victoria Pickering, via tentacle spectacle)
“Squirm Card” by W+K Studio
February 20, 2011
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but that’s OK because CEPHALOPOD LOVE OBSERVES NOT YOUR PUNY HUMAN HOLIDAYS!
Currently sold out, so you may want to keep an eye on the W+K Studio blog for any news.
(Via Sacred Squid, via Design Detox)
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2011
“CephaLovePod” by Phineas X. Jones
Two little monsters and a cuttlefish
February 7, 2011
artist unknown (Via Sacred Squid)
“MONSTER ATTACK” by Clayton Snow (Via Sacred Squid)
“Little Cuddle Fish” by Amber Lynn Seegmiller (Via The Dainty Squid)
Vintage Vampires
February 4, 2011
The Tumblr blog community is a bountiful source of awesome images of all kinds. However, it is all too common that source or artist attribution is left out of the original post. Take this vintage illustration of Vampyroteuthis infernalis. I’m pretty sure it’s from a public domain book of zoological drawings, and I’ve possibly even posted something from that same source before. But I don’t really know. What I do know is that Vampyroteuthis has never been creepier. One could almost believe that it truly is a vampire squid!
(Via Monster Made of Eyes)
“Letter O” print by Jenn Ski
February 4, 2011
Part of a series of 5″x7″ digital prints by Ebay seller JennSki. This is currently sold out, but it seems like she doesn’t currently have anything for sale in her Etsy shop, so it might be worth checking back in at a later time.
(Via tentacle garden, via [Octopoda])
And in case permanent body art isn’t your thing…
February 1, 2011
(Via Cephalolove, via whitneyblaine)
Tattoo Tuesday!
February 1, 2011
I know I already have T-shirt Tuesday, but among the countless links I’ve been amassing are several amazing examples of tentacle-y tattoo art. I’ll probably still make a t-shirt post later, but for now, please enjoy some fine cephalopod ink!
by Deno at Circus Tattoo in Alcorcon, Madrid www.myspace.com/denotattoo
(Via All Things Underwater, via Death To False Tattoos)
“kraken” by Iain Burke
(Via All Things Underwater, via nautical nancy)
(Via Cephalolove, via Stoned Lesbians)
(Via All Things Underwater, via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)
by Damien Rodriguez
(Via Cephalolove, via InkPixie)
Family Portrait
February 1, 2011
Artist unknown (via tentacle garden)
It hasn’t hit the mainstream yet, but I feel confident that cephalopod/bear mashups will be the big Internet meme of 2011.
