Blue Octopus

Mixed Media, mulberry paper, collage, maps & acrylic markers. Most octopus move by crawling along the bottom of the ocean with their arms and suckers, though when alarmed they may shoot swiftly backward by ejecting a jet of water from the siphon. When endangered, they eject an inky substance, which is used as a screen; the substance produced by some species paralyzes the sensory organs of the attacker. Octopus live in holes or crevices along the rocky bottom. This octopus can change colors rapidly, quickly blending in with rocky and coral surroundings.