Kristin Belew: "Calypso" The Day Octopus Gyotaku

Medium: Custom Reproduction piece embellished with Prismacolors and micron Pens on washi rice paper
Size: Framed dimension 24" x 36"

Lāna`i artist Kristin Belew painstakingly painted this life-size Gyotaku of an Octopus with acrylics and Prismacolors. .

Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese style of fish printing where each original piece of art is taken right from the fish. Kristin applies acrylic paint to the actual octopus then presses rice paper onto the specimen to receive the paint. She then adds in details!