Hand embellished Custom Reproduction piece.
Size 21 x 34""
In Hawaii, Octopus are referred to by their Japanese name which is Tako.  The Hawaiian word for octopus is He’e and the species most commonly harvested is the Day octopus (Octopus cyanea.)  Although octopus is a very popular and sustainable food source (listed as “a good alternative” under Monterey Bay Seafood Watch Program) for many people living in Hawaii, it is one I choose not to harvest for myself.  I absolutely love these creatures and cannot bring myself to kill one, but I am not opposed to others doing so for sustenance purposes.  Thus, this tako was “borrowed” to create this print.  This piece took some extra love and patience to complete. My starting place was this original raw print taken from the actual octopus (pictured to the right.)  Some quick cool facts on octopus: They can change their color, texture and pattern in 3/10 of a second and they can open childproof pill bottles. Octopus can have as many as 240 suckers on each tentacle!
Framed Size: 24” x 36”
Embellished Media: Prismacolors on archival giclée reproduction