{"id":613,"date":"2010-02-12T16:18:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T20:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/?p=613"},"modified":"2010-02-14T18:21:30","modified_gmt":"2010-02-14T22:21:30","slug":"octopus-drawing-sequence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/octopus-drawing-sequence\/","title":{"rendered":"Octopus drawing sequence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I made a special accordion book about a year ago with a little red octopus in it &#8211; I documented the illustration so you could see the layers of ink go on. I love using drawing inks (I used Windsor-newton inks in this one) because you can layer them to make really rich colors &#8211; they aren&#8217;t opaque like some watercolors, and they flow really well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3182.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-236\" title=\"CIMG3182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3182-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3182-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3182-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3182.JPG 1598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3181.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-235\" title=\"CIMG3181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3181-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3181-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3181-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3181.JPG 1419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3180.JPG\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3180.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-234\" title=\"Octopus Book 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3180-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3180-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3180-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3180.JPG 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3170.JPG\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><?php the_content('Click here to see the progression of the octopus drawing in 10 more pictures!'); ?><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3170.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-225\" title=\"Octopus Book 12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3170-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3170-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3170-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3170.JPG 1475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3171.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-226\" title=\"Octopus Book 11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3171-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3171-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3171-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3171.JPG 1396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3172.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-227\" title=\"Octopus Book 10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3172-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3172-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3172-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3172.JPG 1397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3174.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-228\" title=\"Octopus Book 9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3174-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3174-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3174-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3174.JPG 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3175.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-229\" title=\"Octopus Book 8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3175-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3175-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3175-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3175.JPG 1553w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3176.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-230\" title=\"Octopus Book 7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3176-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3176-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3176-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3176.JPG 1497w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3177.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-231\" title=\"Octopus Book 6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3177-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3177-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3177-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3177.JPG 1415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3178.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-232\" title=\"Octopus Book 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3178-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3178-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3178-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3178.JPG 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3179.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-233\" title=\"Octopus Book 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3179-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3179-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3179-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/CIMG3179.JPG 1354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made a special accordion book about a year ago with a little red octopus in it &#8211; I documented the illustration so you could see the layers of ink go on. I love using drawing inks (I used Windsor-newton inks in this one) because you can layer them to make really rich colors &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100,98,99],"tags":[134,36,133],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=613"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":620,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613\/revisions\/620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}