A deep blue octopus with a round head and gracefully curling tentacles floats across a soft pink background, its body rendered in rich textured brushwork. A delicate pink butterfly hovers near one of its upper tentacles, creating a whimsical dialogue between sea and sky. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.