11×14″ gouache on Pastelbord
I don’t think I’ll ever tire of the cephalopods-as-cupid theme. Also, I can’t say enough about how much I like using gouache on Pastelbord. It does chew up brushes, though.
This was my first attempt to apply what James Gurney calls the Windmill Principle. It’s a subtle application, but I like the result — via CrashOctopus Blog
In Vertebrata, photographer Marc Da Cunha Lopez has placed skeletons — properties of a biology department of Paris university — in different empty spaces and interiors that he captured during previous travels around the world.
The feeling that stands out from these pictures is one of waiting. A long expectation, full of hopes and dreams that never came true. Thus, these animals naked to the bones become almost humans — via RJ TimeouT
2X5 ink/coffee on Stonehenge — via deviantART
The Cat Concern are a group of volunteers who devote their free time to Callan Park’s colony of stray cats.
The number of stray cats at the Rozelle parkland has fallen dramatically in the past two years thanks to members of Cat Concern, who have been trapping, desexing and vaccinating the animals before trying to find them homes — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Being an identical twin might seem like a great way to fool a DNA test and get away with the perfect crime. But furry forensic experts can make sure justice is served — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Ink, watercolors on watercolor paper | 18×26 cm — via deviantART
A Darwin man is standing trial for allegedly causing serious harm to his tenant by slashing him with a samurai sword.
Peter Raymond Mundy, 68, has pleaded not guilty to injuring his tenant in June last year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
This hand-pressed cute and colourful mirror will definitely catch people’s attention! Over-the-top-cute, it features the adorable happy octopus illustration by yours truly (shana! 😉 Stick it in your bag and you’re ready to go — via ShanaLogic
Because we know that in his house at R’lyeh dead C’thulhu waits dreaming — via Teach the Controversy T-Shirts
SOTA Toys introduces the latest addition to the SOTA Nightmares
product line, HP Lovecraft’s Nyarlathotep. This 12-inch tall statue features incredible detail in its horrific presentation of the messenger of the Great Old Ones, Nyarlathotep. Made of high quality resin and special flex-resin
in key parts, this limited edition collectible will be a prized addition to any collection highlighting HP Lovecraft, monsters, and, as Lovecraft stated, gigantic, tenebrous, ultimate gods
— via State of the Art Toys
One half of a deadly duo, the blue-ringed octopus enjoys an interesting symbiotic relationship with colonies of bacteria that inhabit its salivary glands. The bacteria produce potent neurotoxins that can kill a human in just a few minutes yet appear to have no harmful effect on the octopus. This toxic saliva, injected through shells broken with the octopus’s birdlike beak, also helps it to digest crabs and mollusks — via National Geographic
— via Articulate Matter
Most spiders are web-building, solitary creatures. So the social huntsman spiders, which live in webless retreats
with hundreds of other spiders, are very unusual — via redwolf.newsvine.com
All things must pass, and now so has Trouble, the lapdog turned multimillion-dollar heiress who most likely lived out her golden years without realising she was the world’s most hated Maltese.
Her adoring owner, billionaire real-estate and hotel tycoon Leona Helmsley demanded that Trouble, her Maltese, be referred to as Princess
rather than the dog
. She left Trouble $US12 million ($11.3 million) — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Cleveland City Council voted to amend part of the City’s vicious dog ordinance (Ord. 712-11) during its Monday night meeting. Major changes to the law include two classifications for threat dogs: Level I – Dangerous & Level II – Vicious. Emphasis on the classification is based upon evidence of behaviour of the dog, not the breed. The pit bull breed will no longer be considered vicious. — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A study into a deadly snake found on the Eyre Peninsula may unlock the secret of why the species comes in two different colours.
Death adders are one of the world’s most venomous snakes and come in grey and red varieties — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Another picture which was very influenced by Hajime Sorayama’s techniques. I tried some new tones for testing — via Serge Birault
German authorities have found vultures as very valuable creatures and as such have trained some of them to be detectives. The work of the vultures are well defined – find hidden corpses — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Yorick Scarf Detail originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Interesting felting contrast between the dark cat/silk section and the lighter camel/silk section. The cat fuzz felted extremely well, where the camel barely felted at all.
Yorick Scarf Detail originally uploaded by Red Wolf
The skulls lose some definition when the Samoyed felted up and showed its fuzzy nature. This section is very warm and light.
Pod is contemplating whether the skein of Samoyed yarn is edible or not
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