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I'd like to be

under the sea

in a nudibranch's sponge garden

in the shade

🌊

I got into scuba diving last year, and rediscovered a fascination with the underwater world. There's so much down there, even in the unlikeliest places. What looks like just rocks from the surface can be an algae-encrusted wonderland full of fish, rays, urchins and eels. If you look closer, you can even spot the nudibranchs - colourful little sea slugs smaller than your fingernail.

Sponge gardens are a colloquial name for a tumble of rocks covered in various different sponges, algae and sea squirts. These nudibranch-inspired esk are based on ones found on the east coast of Australia, including nature features and familiars that I've seen here. I've put together a stash folder of some of the (less blurry) photos I've taken, which you can use for inspiration: [LINK ]

This is a PWYW sliding scale flatsale raffle

Price: $75 - 100 USD

RAFFLE OPEN FOR 48HRS

6th March 11am AEDT - 8th March 11am AEDT

[Countdown timer here ]

>>CLICK HERE TO ENTER<<

>Check your entry here<

🐟

1. Serpent Pteraeolidia

origin traveler . nature impressionable . boundary sponge garden . size handful

species esk . collection guest design . designer Karifeather

uncommon traits eyespots, bold markings, cropped tail
rare traits iridescence
nature features Southern Padina algae (Padina australis), bioluminescent algae
morph seafloor

familiar Darwiella sp., sea tulip (Pyura spinifera)

🦈

2. Black-margined Glossodoris

origin traveler . nature indomitable . boundary sponge garden . size delicate

species esk . collection guest design . designer Karifeather

uncommon traits bold markings, socks, tail-tip marking
nature features rocks, red coralline algae (Corallinales sp.)
morph seafloor

familiar purple finger sponge

enchantment settling

🐠

3. Sweet Ceratosama

origin trespasser . nature contentious . boundary sponge garden . size pint-sized

species esk . collection guest design . designer Karifeather

uncommon traits eyespots, spots, bold markings, bright markings, socks
rare traits unusual coverage
nature features common kelp (Ecklonia radiata), small pebble
morph seafloor

familiar orange fan sponge, acorn barnacles (Sessilia sp.)

enchantment stinging touch

🦞

FLATSALE RAFFLE RULES

Winners will be contacted via DeviantArt note.

Payment by PayPal only, within 72hrs of receiving note.

No payment plans or holds.

Following payment, winners will be provided with a high resolution image of their esk, with a transparent version available upon request.

Please let me know via dA note or discord DM (Karifeather#2622) if you would like to change or remove your entry.

Failure to pay upon winning will result in a 3-month TWWM sale ban per groups rules and allow the design to be re-raffled.

Description

I'd like to be

under the sea

in a nudibranch's sponge garden

in the shade

🌊

I got into scuba diving last year, and rediscovered a fascination with the underwater world. There's so much down there, even in the unlikeliest places. What looks like just rocks from the surface can be an algae-encrusted wonderland full of fish, rays, urchins and eels. If you look closer, you can even spot the nudibranchs - colourful little sea slugs smaller than your fingernail.

Sponge gardens are a colloquial name for a tumble of rocks covered in various different sponges, algae and sea squirts. These nudibranch-inspired esk are based on ones found on the east coast of Australia, including nature features and familiars that I've seen here. I've put together a stash folder of some of the (less blurry) photos I've taken, which you can use for inspiration: [LINK ]

This is a PWYW sliding scale flatsale raffle

Price: $75 - 100 USD

RAFFLE OPEN FOR 48HRS

6th March 11am AEDT - 8th March 11am AEDT

[Countdown timer here ]

>>CLICK HERE TO ENTER<<

>Check your entry here<

🐟

1. Serpent Pteraeolidia

origin traveler . nature impressionable . boundary sponge garden . size handful

species esk . collection guest design . designer Karifeather

uncommon traits eyespots, bold markings, cropped tail
rare traits iridescence
nature features Southern Padina algae (Padina australis), bioluminescent algae
morph seafloor

familiar Darwiella sp., sea tulip (Pyura spinifera)

🦈

2. Black-margined Glossodoris

origin traveler . nature indomitable . boundary sponge garden . size delicate

species esk . collection guest design . designer Karifeather

uncommon traits bold markings, socks, tail-tip marking
nature features rocks, red coralline algae (Corallinales sp.)
morph seafloor

familiar purple finger sponge

enchantment settling

🐠

3. Sweet Ceratosama

origin trespasser . nature contentious . boundary sponge garden . size pint-sized

species esk . collection guest design . designer Karifeather

uncommon traits eyespots, spots, bold markings, bright markings, socks
rare traits unusual coverage
nature features common kelp (Ecklonia radiata), small pebble
morph seafloor

familiar orange fan sponge, acorn barnacles (Sessilia sp.)

enchantment stinging touch

🦞

FLATSALE RAFFLE RULES

Winners will be contacted via DeviantArt note.

Payment by PayPal only, within 72hrs of receiving note.

No payment plans or holds.

Following payment, winners will be provided with a high resolution image of their esk, with a transparent version available upon request.

Please let me know via dA note or discord DM (Karifeather#2622) if you would like to change or remove your entry.

Failure to pay upon winning will result in a 3-month TWWM sale ban per groups rules and allow the design to be re-raffled.