Name: Humboldt Squid - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 40303
Availability: InStock

Humboldt Squid – Signed Fine Art Print

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Humboldt Squid:

The Humboldt Squid – also called the Jumbo Squid, Pota or Diablo Rojo (Red Devil) is a large cephalopod native to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It gets the name “Humboldt” from the current it lives in. The mantle alone of these large squids can reach nearly 5 feet long (1.5 m) They are one of the larger squids living today. Like other members of the family Ommastrephidae, they use bioluminescent photophores and are capable of quickly changing body coloration. They flash read and white – usually when hunting. While they are supposedly aggressive towards humans, this appears to only happen when they are feeding. They are not generally encountered by divers as they tend to stay at depths of 660 to 2,300 feet (200-700 m.)

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Description

Fine art illustration of a Humboldt Squid (Dosidicus gigas.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Humboldt Squid was completed on 2.10.2015. Recently, when putting together a collage of the world’s cephalopods, I felt the animals – while diverse and beautiful – lacked something that would give the collage some impact. I considered trying to draw the Giant Squid, but instead went with a species that we know more about – the remarkable Humboldt Squid. I saw a documentary on them some years ago, but never seriously considered drawing one. I watched several videos on them, and did a few sketches before coming up with this pose.

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