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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Ink Art: Nudibranch Purple and Pink Ink Art Sea slugs
These are the last slug paintings for a while. I ran out of ink art paper. So, I will not be making ink paintings. I am going to switch to pouring paintings now. For now, let us focus on my new Sea slug paintings. The first painting features a Spanish Shawl. That is legit the name of that little slug. It is found in the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands. They are hermaphrodites. On rare occasions, they do self-fertilization. The second painting features a pink Nudibranch dorid. She has the same Barbie pink colors. This is...
Ink Art: Sea Slugs Skinny Yellow and Golden Blue
I made new ink art Based on sea slugs. They have such pretty colors. They are perfect subjects to be painted. It is rare for slugs to be the subject of artworks. Most folks just paint birds and butterflies. The first painting features a Nembrotha aurea. They are common in Tanzania. They grow 30 mm in length. That was all I was able to find out in such short notice. Onto the next sea slug. It is called Janolus cristatus or Antiopella cristata. It is common in Norway and the British Isles. The prefer clean, subtropical waters. I...
Ink Art: Sea Slugs Green and Purple
I made new ink art. It is based on sea slugs. Sea slugs have a lot of pretty colors. So, they seemed like a good animal to paint. The green slug is called Costasiella Kuroshimae or Leaf Slug. They have a cute green color. I like the cute little eyes that this slug has. I tried to capture it with my ink. They are found in Japan and the Philippines. This slug likes tropical climates. The second slug is a Flabellinopsis iodinea or a Spanish shawl. It has a cool purple and orange body. You can find...
Ink Art: Blue Sea Slug Dragon
Today, I felt like doing something a little different. This is going to be the last batch of ink arts for a while. So, I decided to do something special. I painted sea slugs. The first is a blue dragon sea slug. The float upside down using surface tension to get around. These slugs are pretty venomous. Watch out for their sting. Like all slugs, they are hermaphrodites. This means that they are both male and female. I think I ranted enough about the slug. I will now talk about the painting. I used pixiss ink and paper....
Ink Art: Primrose and Hellebores
This is the last ink painting of the week. Well, it is the last one I made so far. I make these paintings on Wednesday. I made 7 paintings to cover the entire week. These paintings feature the last two big papers. All that remains are the small ink papers. This is more the pity. I used pixiss ink and paper supplies to make this artwork. I think the paintings came out alright. I took photographed some painting details. I also made a video and a short of my ink art. You can check it out in...