Indie Squid Kid

June Desktop Wallpaper, originally uploaded by able parris.

OK. Let’s try this again.

Way back in 2008, I declared September to be cephalopod month. Then I promptly stopped blogging for seven months. (In the interim, I became Indie Squid Dad, but that might be the subject for another post.)

When I saw Able’s desktop wallpaper for this month, it was like he was daring me to pick up where I left off.

Well, challenge accepted, Mr. Parris. Challenge accepted.

I hereby decree that September is Cephalopod Month!

Every month graphic artist Able Parris creates original desktop wallpaper, and his September calendar really caught my attention…for obvious reasons.

Three sizes are available this month:

1440×900

1280×1024

iPhone

Able’s work has been featured on Indie Squid Kid once before, with his kick-ass Nautilus collage.

cuttlefish…er…nautilus, originally uploaded by able parris.

Here’s another piece of collage art, this time featuring the chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius (although it might actually be a Palau nautilus, Nautilus belauensis–the two are very similar).

The nautilus is, of course, the only extant shelled cephalopod, and the fossil record indicates that it has changed very little in the past 500 million years. There remain 6 species of nautilus (and 2 genera), all confined to the Indo-Pacific, inhabiting deep slopes of coral reefs.

Although this piece is not part of my collection, the original just happens to be on the wall next to my desk at Newfangled Web Factory, and it’s creator, Able Parris, is one of my coworkers.

To see more of Able’s fantastic collage art, visit www.ableparris.com.