Indie Squid Kid

I found each of these impressive examples of octapodian body art on the Tumblr blog All Things Under Water. Wherever possible, I’ve included artist/source information.

heathurrrhippo.tumblr.com says, “This is my octopus just after it was done around 2 years ago. The redness is mostly just irritation and is all just gray shading now.”

(Via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)

“Ollie Octopus” done by Aaron Carey at PermaGrafix

(Via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)

incomprehensibleuniverse.tumblr.com says, “Because jellyfish and octopi are gorgeous creatures.”

(Via F**k Yeah Ocean Creatures)

3/4 sleeve, artwork by Lee Conklin at Crimson Empire in Edmonton, AB

(Via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)

This stony fellow can be found perched high atop the Washington National Cathedral.

(Photo by Victoria Pickering, via tentacle spectacle)

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but that’s OK because CEPHALOPOD LOVE OBSERVES NOT YOUR PUNY HUMAN HOLIDAYS!

Currently sold out, so you may want to keep an eye on the W+K Studio blog for any news.

(Via Sacred Squid, via Design Detox)

“CephaLovePod” by Phineas X. Jones

artist unknown (Via Sacred Squid)

“MONSTER ATTACK” by Clayton Snow (Via Sacred Squid)

“Little Cuddle Fish” by Amber Lynn Seegmiller (Via The Dainty Squid)

The Tumblr blog community is a bountiful source of awesome images of all kinds. However, it is all too common that source or artist attribution is left out of the original post. Take this vintage illustration of Vampyroteuthis infernalis. I’m pretty sure it’s from a public domain book of zoological drawings, and I’ve possibly even posted something from that same source before. But I don’t really know. What I do know is that Vampyroteuthis has never been creepier. One could almost believe that it truly is a vampire squid!

(Via Monster Made of Eyes)

Part of a series of 5″x7″ digital prints by Ebay seller JennSki. This is currently sold out, but it seems like she doesn’t currently have anything for sale in her Etsy shop, so it might be worth checking back in at a later time.

(Via tentacle garden, via [Octopoda])

(Via Cephalolove, via whitneyblaine)

I know I already have T-shirt Tuesday, but among the countless links I’ve been amassing are several amazing examples of tentacle-y tattoo art. I’ll probably still make a t-shirt post later, but for now, please enjoy some fine cephalopod ink!

by Deno at Circus Tattoo in Alcorcon, Madrid www.myspace.com/denotattoo

(Via All Things Underwater, via Death To False Tattoos)

“kraken” by Iain Burke

(Via All Things Underwater, via nautical nancy)

(Via Cephalolove, via Stoned Lesbians)

(Via All Things Underwater, via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)

by Damien Rodriguez

(Via Cephalolove, via InkPixie)

Artist unknown (via tentacle garden)

It hasn’t hit the mainstream yet, but I feel confident that cephalopod/bear mashups will be the big Internet meme of 2011.