Our family vacation this year was to Galveston, Texas. We stayed at a cute little cottage and walked the beach for seashells (one of my favorite all time things to do). The Strand has many cute shops and art galleries and yummy cupcake shops. When we arrived back home I was inspired to create the abstract octopus. The background was created using brushes, combs and a spatula. Once dried I drew in the octopus and used a pallet knife and brush to add in details. I cannot look at an octopus without smiling. Years ago while our family was in Greece our oldest daughter was fearful of stepping into the ocean. The water was crystal clear and beautiful but she was sure something would grab her if she stepped in. After what seemed forever she took a few steps into the water and quickly retreated with arms flailing screaming wormy thing, wormy thing!. She was near the dock and a baby octopus had peeked out to take a look at her. No amount of convincing could get her back into the water and to this day she refers to an octopus as a wormy thing! Acrylic on canvas. 16 x 20. Original: Etsy/Studio Quest. Prints; Fine Art America
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