Dumbo Octopus: The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disney's 1941 film Dumbo, having two prominent ear-like fins which extend from the mantle above each eye. Dumbo octopuses are the deepest living octopuses known, with some specimens captured or observed at hadal depths (20,000 to 36,000 ft) below sea level.
Genderfluid Depths Animation - I'm still having a lot of fun animating some of my artwork! I really like how this one turned out. I wanted to do even more with it, but it turns out that animation is exhausting.
My original art made in Procreate, please do not steal and credit me.
[Video description: the video starts by fading from black to an ocean in dark blue and black colors. Then a white light appears, followed by the angler fish with spikey teeth that the light is attached to. Then little pink and purple jellyfish begin to appear, while light pink sharks and squids begin appearing above nearer to the top of the water. Pink lights generally around the jellyfish flash in and out of the scene along with the jellyfish themselves in the water. It's based on the colors of the genderfluid flag. End image description.]
For too long, rather than exploring what's right under our feet, we have looked to the stars, to sexier challenges like flying to the Moon, or exploring the oceans deep.
"Soil: The incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us, healthy" - Matthew Evans
Fingers crossed this looks alright since it was hard to see the true contrast between the black and dark blues. But if everything came out alright then that's good news for me! Anyways onto the story behind this, she's a Goddess of the Night with a moonstone horn in the center of her forehead, stardust eyes, silk ribbons adorning her gown to represent moon beams, and dark royal blue hair that defies gravity to represent the push and pull of the ocean waves at night along with the dark unexplored depths below where no light can reach.
P.S. I'm borrowing my mom's laptop until we can get mine fixed somehow so I'm making do with what digital art resources I have.
Genderfluid Depths~ the next in my watery pride series. A little different in tone this time, but I like it. Made with Procreate. Please credit if you re-post and ask permission to edit.
[Image description: a point where the sea transitions into darkness, going from dark blue-purple into black. The ocean scene is spotted with glowing pink jellyfish. At the top of the piece in the lighter water light peach squid and sharks swim. At the center a stylized angler fish shines a white light that makes its teeth glow, luring three small fish. It’s themed to the pink, light pink, dark purple-blue, black, and white of the genderfluid flag. End ID]