Kristin Belew: Framed "Ollie" The Octopus Gyotaku

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

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! 

"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.)