Giant Squid
The giant squid (genus Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size due to deep-sea gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 m (43 ft) for females and 10 m (33 ft) for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles
(second only to the colossal squid at an estimated 14 m (46 ft),
one of the largest living organisms).

The number of different giant squid species has been debated, but recent genetic research suggests that only one species exists.
©Wikipedia


Done for Primorsky (Seaside) Oceanarium, Vladivostok, Russia.

Creative director: Alexey Malitsky.
Project Manager: Natalia Malitskaya
Scientific consultant: Andrey Atuchin




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Some steps of work:











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P. S. My Photoshop Mixer Brush presets I use
for Oils and Acrylics effect in my painting
(like here in this art while painting the tentacles and squid):



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