Hey everyone,
Long-time lurker, first time poster. My name is Sam Julian, and I am an octopus obsessive though I've always felt intimated at the thought of maintaining a personal aquarium. I like to look at 'em while scuba diving, and feed 'em while volunteering at the Aquarium of the Bay here...
Octopuses don’t leave skeletons themselves, so they have no idea that the mysterious ‘two-tailed fish’ built these ruins. They believe in an Ancient sea-spanning Empire that wielded unimaginable power, ruled by octopuses like themselves. They call it… Octopolis.
Ruins of the Old Empire litter the world of Octopolis. Here the main characters explore a sunken subway station, abandoned except for a skeleton of the elusive two-tailed fish.
As today, the ocean is not always a peaceful place. Here is a warrior queen who cannibalizes her mates and wears the beaks of her defeated enemies as a sash. She rides a giant eel that has been bred over generations for tremendous size and jaw strength.
The octopuses have a vibrant trade economy. This octopus family is preparing their sledge with a load of kelp textiles and preserved krill to take to market.
Octopuses have domesticated all sorts of animals for husbandry, service, and raw materials. This sand octopus rides a black-tipped reef shark and wields a turitella-shell spear.
This is the Tide Wall, a living reef that protects the great city-state of Polyps. The parapets are studded with elkhorn coral that breach the surface at low tide, and patrolled by guards at low tide. There are two entrances: A weighted lower gate for ground transport, and a buoyant upper gate...
Octopolis is set in a fictional future where humans drove themselves into extinction and intelligent octopus evolved in their wake. They’ve build their own society in the coral-encrusted ruins of our sunken cities. Disclaimer: I write Octopolis and have drawn everything you see in this image.
Hi folks! I absolutely love painting abstract octopuses. Here is my purple and yellow series. The originals are available on Etsy as well as prints in various sizes. If you want to know when I create more in other colors I encourage you to stay in touch through my mailing list :)
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I've done my best research on the internet about these special colossal squids and made this video that teaches you everything you need to know about them (in a fun way!); contains my own animated illustrations as well as clips and images of these wonderful creatures.
Hello TONMO Community!
I have endless praise for this page and the posts that keep it rolling, keeping me close to the sea and these glorious creatures from octopus-less-London!
By way of introduction, I have just graduated with a Master’s in Biodesign from Central Saint Martins, UAL. I...
Part I: On Three Second Series’ Octopuses, and Two First Season Squids
After introducing myself to the TONMO ceph-head community in November 2020, The Seeker was quick off the mark in throwing out a ceph-based movie recommendation. This was invariably because in my own introduction to the site...
I've always loved marine creatures and art, so here's my combination of the two :)
Octopus bimaculoides
Octopus chierchiae
Metasepia pfefferi
Sepioloidea lineolata
Visit Skot Olsen's site here
1: Captain Obed Architeuthis
In 1998, artist Skot Olsen painted "Captain Obed Architeuthis," and introduced a figure into his work that has now become a recurrent, nearly obsessional motif. Captain Obed bobs in a row-boat, his head pinched between a rising sea...