It is also #CephalopodWeek! Enjoy some of my cephalopods: the adorable bobtail squid (actually, not a squid, but a cephalopod of order Sepiolida, closer to cuttlefish), the octopus, nautilus and bioluminescent firefly squid linocuts.

#linocut #printmaking #sciArt #invertebrates #wildlifeArt #octopus #squid #nautilus #cephalopodWeek2024 #MastoArt

My Firefly Squid 🦑 linocut for #cephalopodWeek!

This is a linocut print of the firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans), also called sparkling enope squid or hotaru-ika in Japan. These tiny squid live at depth (200 to 400 m) & they are bioluminescent & emit blue light from photophores.

The print shows the squid against a white background so you can see the whole animal & then its reflection is shown …

#linocut #printmaking #sciart #Squid #FireflySquid #cephalopod #bioluminescence #MastoArt

New toned cyanotype for #CephalopodWeek! This one features an image of my linocut #octopus with cedar and black locust branches to give it the feel of being in its environment.

#octopus #linocut #printmaking #cyanotype #cyanotypeProcess #cedar #blackLocust #tonedCyanotype #cephalopod #MastoArt