I’m making up for lost time apparently this week. This is the fourth (or third, depending on how you look at it!) in the black and white series…

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My plan was to have another in the watercolor robots series for you here today, but I didn’t have time to draw today. So I present to you the commissioned graphic for a t-shirt I just finished, instead. Don’t blame the giant space squid when he has you for dinner, he’s just acting on Instinct!

PS: Anti-Vday Winners HERE (Overall), HERE (Art), and Vote for People’s Choice HERE.

c nancy dorsner -2009
Ink, colored digitally

Oh, here’s Last Week’s Robotic Octopus if you missed it.

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Skitzophrenic post here, but I wanted to get one more Octopus out for Cepholopod Week.
And I also have a new instructable up, on how to make a totally easy, kid-veggie-friendly, inexpensive soup – Carrot Vichyssoise…

So here he is — “Cedric”… But I also need an opinion.. I didn’t ink him like I’ve been doing (see others) just darkened the pencil outline. Like? Not as good?
Would love some feedback on this.

So the second thing is the soup… It has some great things going for it:
1. Sounds fancy! and French! Well, it isn’t really french in origin, but was invented…

Apparently there was an outcry of discrimination among the octopuses of the world that my cephalopods this week were of the squid-y variety. To make amends, here is a sweet little Octopus pal, Edvard, is just looking for love (probably in all the wrong places).

(I have been instructed to add that the shrimp in the heart shape was the adorable Handy Hubby’s idea. Please make a note of it. He also consulted on the proper way to draw the bottom of the tentacles.)
Original Watercolor 5×6″
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In case you missed it – Anti-Valentines Day Contest updates and links from earlier today.

Other Cephalopod…

In Soviet Russia, Squid Eat YOU! This squidee’s over at Laughing Squid!

Bizarre Tentacled Robots
via @joshpincus, who also reminded me of this cool squid cake spotted on Craft.

@TorreyBelle pointed me to some gorgeous cephalopod jewelry by sculptor Sheryl Westleigh at Noadi’s Art Blog

All Things Squid at squid.us

Dabbled reader Adrienne from Baby Toolkit pointed me to a neat special on cuttlefish from Nova

The coolest sea creatures can be found on futuregirl!

At Superpunch: A Tentacle Pendant, Tentacle Bandana, Tentacled Converse Hightops (all by Miss Monster), and a Tentacle Tshirt

-Build your own squid — pick different attributes and colors, you can even save him!

I don’t know what this is, but it’s got…

Wanna play? If so, send me links to any good crafts or art you made, or stuff you’ve found you think is cool, related to all things cephalopod-ish (squid, octopus, cuttlefish, nautilus…), I’ll be linking to some of the cool stuff around the web this week.

Related: Free Download- Squid Valentine Cards.

So, in honor of Cephalopod week, here is another order of calamari in watercolor form.

And–since I think it’s the only cephalopod I’ve made craft-wise, I should re-introduce Henri the Hexapus… He’s a pupput and/or a stuffed toy made from recycled sweaters and lots of annoying to sew on buttons…. Go make…

OK, if you missed yesterday’s, check out the free Squidee Valentine Cards and the custom illo opportunity!

Apparently, my husband has been teasing me that this week is my “Squid Period” (you know, like Picasso’s Blue Period, etc?) So, this week’s Illustration Friday theme is “Flawed”. This little squid has a small flaw marring his perfect body. But at least he has a band-aid. Maybe one day he’ll be perfect again. I really love this one. He needs a name too, so I’m taking suggestions!

Don’t forget… Just about 2 more weeks for the Anti-Valentines Day contest! The Crafters are getting their…

2/12 update: Like the squidees? I’m donating one of the original squid watercolors to the Handmade Help relief effort for the Australian bushfires – go bid on her and help a good cause! Details and links to the auction Here.

For you, a free Valentine downloadable card!

Here are two cards you can print and share, featuring our lovely valentine squid. (He needs a name, any ideas?)

You can either snag it from flickr (click on the above image), or grab the higher quality pdf (prints 2 to a page) here.

Aren’t Cephalopods the ultimate valentine’s day theme?

[Edited to remove special valentines deal…