#polyps

by Cory Trego-Erdner

“Fractal Forest”

“Inside-out view of a cauliflower soft coral. Named for its characteristic appearance that resembles a cauliflower, with numerous small, rounded, bump-like polyps that give it a puffy texture. This unique perspective was made possible by the Nauticam EMWL, an underwater version of the probe or insect eye lens.”

Ross Gudgeon

Today’s wet beast is: Sea Pen

Olive’s wet beast fact: contrary to its misleading name, this colony of polyps can not, in fact, write anything. Illiterate liar.

Unsure if I'll revisit them but I think they're halfway decent and I've hardly posted anything related to this story concept, so I figured what the heck, I'll share 'em as is.

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Unfinished sketch of the titular Lost Guide (as well as a few looming psydarian critters. Kinda tweaked their design ever-so-slightly to make a bit more disheveled and less "cute" than how I initially drew them (only slightly though, they are still adorable <3).

Some extremely rough sketches of various of psydarian infested citizens. A bunch of poor souls with a shared mind for meat, though when they aren't actively hunting they hardly even seem to be aware of their new forms of situation, and even attempt to go about their normal routines (to the best that their warped bodies will allow of course).

Just a smidge of body horror for the last one :)

If you’ve ever got the opportunity to spend a little time admiring jellyfish, you’d best take it. They’re soothing, little immortals with their mindless movements and serene colors. You’re particularly lucky if you get to see them with colorful lights 🪼