Celebrate the Odd and New Sea Creatures.

My Etsy shop has been featured on the delightfully quirky blog Celebrate the Odd! Thanks, Guys!

Also in Etsy news: I've made more plush sea creatures for my Etsy shop. With smaller versions of the squid and jellyfish, plus a new octopus. These ones do not light up, but they are much more child-friendly, and are intended to be toys, not lamps.

Song: 

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - George Harrison

Watercolor Pencils.

I bought a new set of watercolor pencils & a watercolor sketchpad this week. You can use them in a number of ways. Drawing with the pencils as you normally would, dipping the pencil in water, washing over the paper before drawing, or washing and blending with a brush after drawing. I've discovered the last way is the easiest to work with. Here are a couple sketches (by request).

Squid Eating an Apple.

Elephants & Acacia Trees.

Song:

Cue The Elephants - Bishop Allen

Census of Marine Life

In the past month I sold both the anglerfish (on my Etsy page) and the squid. Pretty exciting!

I'm having a lot of fun making these bioluminescent fish, and really enjoy working with small, malleable lights, like the EL wire. It's given me some more ideas for underwater creatures; I'm currently working on a design for an eel.

I've also been perusing the Census of Marine Life for new discoveries. It's fascinating to learn about everything from the inhabitants of the coral reefs to the deep-sea dwelling fish that inspire these lamps. There's also so many different sub-divisions that go well beyond 'starfish,' & 'jellyfish.' Check it out!

Songs:

The Collected Works - A.C. Newman


Under the Sea - Squirrel Nut Zippers

Bioluminescent Giant Squid.

I made a giant squid out of fabric that is going to light up with EL wire. I love the versatility and portability of EL wire despite it not being as bright as neon. The battery pack for the light can be velcroed into the body, and the legs are posable. I'm planning on using turquoise EL wire, similar to the plush coral I've made before.

Pre-Lights.

Light Rendering (Day View).

Light Rendering (Night View).

 

Final Squid.

Songs & Videos:

Giant Squid - RJD2

C'mon Sea Legs - Immaculate Machine