- (Creature of the) Sea
- 07 January 06
- Illustration Friday
- 27 Comments
Size: 1000mm x 700mm
Medium: Graphite
As I completed this only two weeks ago and as it fits the theme why not recycle it. Yes, it's immoral but I'm that kind of guy. Those who have previously commented when this piece was last "aired" there is no need to comment again.
You just have to love cephalopods.
If new readers/viewers are interested in the process and devlopment of this piece then they can trawl the various entries on this blog with the word "Squid" in the entry title.
Now off to work I go to do some "portraits". <<Older Main Newer>>
comments
Great work, you are a good artist °
Posted by KARLA Barradas on 07.01.06 at 07.13am
It is awesome! Love it. Looks so smooth.
Posted by TeriC on 07.01.06 at 08.05am
Ominous…and beautiful!
Posted by GINGERPIXELS on 07.01.06 at 08.24am
This squid has a wonderful feeling of purpose to it… I don’t want to get in its way!
Posted by Caroline on 07.01.06 at 08.26am
Incredible. Absolutely stunning. Squid-licious.
Posted by wee on 07.01.06 at 09.03am
Wow! You have great talent. This is beautiful.
Posted by Ester on 07.01.06 at 09.53am
A wonderful piece and excellent techinque. Looking forward to seeing more!!
Posted by Ascender on 07.01.06 at 10.46am
Wow! This is fantastic! Bravo!
Posted by Big A on 07.01.06 at 11.37am
Detlef: just wanted to say introduce myself formally. I’ve been checking out your site for a while and am happy that you are part of our whole blog gang. You are just an AMAZING talent. I can’t even get my head around how you make the images you do. Congratulations on your wonderful work…and…hi!
Posted by Lydia Kavanagh on 07.01.06 at 11.39am
WOW! this is incredible! Is it a real creature?
Posted by valgalart on 07.01.06 at 11.53am
Great look from the squid’s eye, great drawing!
Posted by Piotr Walczuk on 07.01.06 at 01.56pm
So glad you posted Harry - he is a STAR! Lives around starfish anyway
Brilliant graphite work Detlef!!
Posted by Anonymous on 07.01.06 at 02.19pm
Beautiful drawing!
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Posted by Giles on 07.01.06 at 03.55pm
This creature is fantastic. Beautiful work. And thanks 4 your comments.
Posted by Fiestoforo on 07.01.06 at 09.53pm
Who needs morals and ethics when one has cephalopods? Don’t know if I commented before (too lazy to check) but let me just add: wow.
Posted by andrea on 08.01.06 at 02.11am
beautiful! it really floats…excellent B/W technique
Posted by aynaku on 08.01.06 at 07.50am
You are so amazing!
Posted by deb on 08.01.06 at 03.42pm
I still can’t get over how amazing this is. It looks like a photo.
love
Posted by The Unknown on 08.01.06 at 07.57pm
Quite amazing! Your finesse never ceases to delight and impress me… such detail and precision. Outstanding!
Posted by carla on 09.01.06 at 12.33am
Have to thank you for saving me this week. I was a little stuck on the theme, but your post inspired me to also do sea creature!
Posted by A.W comix on 09.01.06 at 09.38am
A very nice piece - great contrast and detail in the rendering - makes me feel bad for all the sushi I’ve eaten.
Posted by zombieApe on 09.01.06 at 06.00pm
Really wonderful art. Very cool.
Posted by Twisselman on 10.01.06 at 05.25am
Judging by your visits with me, I would never have guessed you possessed such sensitivity to detail as well as the ability to manage a drawing tool with this kind of grace and skill. I am dumbfounded and delighted!
Speaking of a love for cephlopods, as a girl I fell in love with an octopus. He lived in a tank at a restaurant and we gazed into one another’s eyes throughout the entire evening until my parents forced me to go home with them. It was heartbreaking and I have always remembered him with great fondness…after seeing this lovely rendering of your’s, that is. Thank you for the memories.
Posted by Jane Doe on 10.01.06 at 06.05am
wow, just wow.
Posted by Courtney on 10.01.06 at 09.23am
Wow…
It is beautiful it looks so alive
Posted by Bianca on 10.01.06 at 06.45pm
Hey, real cool work. I had a looked through your drawings section too and there’s some good stuff in there too - I especially like your experimentation with a sparse palette on the odd drawing and also your playfulness with composition! And hey, another Aussie, WOO!
Posted by stikman on 11.01.06 at 10.48pm
Hey this is great. I’m sorry I don’t post more Detlef, I love your work, but I’m always a bit lost on your site. I’ll try to be better in 06.
this looks like an old boyfriend of mine.
Posted by Amanda on 24.01.06 at 04.03am