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Kleptoctopus by ~meglyman:iconmeglyman:

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©2007-2009 ~meglyman
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Submitted: July 4, 2007
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Originally native to the Pacific Rim, the Kleptoctopus is now a common household pest throughout the world. They originally spread by hitching rides in trunks during sea voyages, but nowadays they just stow away in suitcases, fondling mismatched socks. If things start to go missing around the house, you probably have an infestation. Although elusive and hard to catch, you can easily rid yourself of the problem by leaving out open cans of beer. They can't resist free alcohol, and will be passed out drunk on your floor in the morning.

Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 6x6"
Prints: Available
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~ladylilth:iconladylilth: Jul 4, 2007, 6:32:10 AM
this is awsome man, i love its eye.
~Togemon:iconTogemon: Jul 4, 2007, 7:14:26 AM
Heh I gotta fave this here too :D

And it explains why I'm missing so many socks...
*jenchuan:iconjenchuan: Jul 4, 2007, 9:49:06 AM
LOL! I love this. LOL! Great story behind this. LOL!

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~meglyman:iconmeglyman: Jul 4, 2007, 12:10:02 PM
Thank you! The eye was especially fun to paint.

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Meg Lyman Illustration -> [link]
CrashOctopus Blog: An Ode to Art and Beer -> [link]
*FalconFan:iconFalconFan: Jul 8, 2007, 9:14:54 PM
:rofl:

So THAT'S where my keys are always getting to!!!

This is wonderful! Great work on the octopus itself--beautiful eye, great texturing. I watched a great documentary by a renowned marine biologist that studies cephalopods, and one of the comments he made seems to apply so well to this: "When they look at you with those intense and curious eyes, you can't help but wonder what's going on in that brain!" I guess here, we know: it's about to relieve someone of their keys! lol!

FF

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~meglyman:iconmeglyman: Jul 9, 2007, 4:08:50 PM
Thanks so much again! I used the oil paint to its full capacity to get all the textures.

Sounds like a cool documentary. I want to watch it! Those ceph eyes sure do hide some intelligence. A friend who works in an aquarium told me that their octopus would climb out of her tank, across the aisle to a fish tank, eat all the fish, and return to her tank. They had to set up a camera before they figured out what was happening. :O_o:

So yes... guard your keys and your socks.

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Meg Lyman Illustration -> [link]
CrashOctopus Blog: An Ode to Art and Beer -> [link]
~MorticiaAdams:iconMorticiaAdams: Aug 15, 2007, 6:39:55 AM
:lol: I love your humor.

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~meglyman:iconmeglyman: Aug 15, 2007, 10:15:18 AM
Thank you! I love making people smile & giggle.

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Meg Lyman Illustration -> [link]
CrashOctopus Blog: An Ode to Art and Beer -> [link]
=JaegerHund3:iconJaegerHund3: Aug 19, 2007, 8:43:37 AM
:lol: Wonderful, simple way to show the act of theft. They looks so perfect, with their eyes almost seeming to glance around, and those two tentacles slyly propped on the table.

:giggle:

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