Octopus

With most series of artwork… there is usually a stand-out, one that seems to rise above the rest. In the Go Fish series this octopus was that piece for me! I feel it’s one of the strongest. I like to think it took over control and started steering the ship 🏴‍☠️

I love combining purples and blues! I really let that fly with this octopus, and the color scheme became everything I hoped it could be. Especially considering that some octopus can completely change their colors to camouflage themselves into any background. I’m delighted that this one stuck around long enough for me to capture it in these colors!

In the end there is just something about this piece that really embodies the essence of this whole Go Fish series... The colors, the lighting, the slightly humorous attitude of the creature itself, and overall vibe, all came together to create something unique. I knew right when I finished it that it would become the cover of the card deck, and if I had an alternate title for this one, it would certainly be “The Captain”