I parcipated in the digital advents calendar @24_illustrations on Instagram. The Theme for this year was: Squid
I decided to make my squid an helper elf for christmas under the sea.
He doesn’t have a custume, but instead changed his skin colour to match the job.
Squids, octopuses, and cuttlefishes are among the few animals in the world that can change the color of their skin in the blink of an eye. They can change their skin tone to match their surroundings, rendering them nearly invisible, or alternatively give themselves a pattern that makes them stand out.
Concept Sketches:
Colour Tests:
Concepts for the final Layout of the Illustration:
The final Character:
Some Reindeer-Fish Friends:
A Sled:
Waterplants:
And the final Illustration:
