Coloring With Your Octopus: Diving

phew ... this was an all-nighter! I started and couldn't really stop until I declared it done.
My kind-of last minute entry for BrianKesinger 's coloring contest!   I used photo-textures though I'm not sure it's allowed, but it's not forbidden and not cheating since I still painted it mostly myself, and it still took about 5-6 hours. I actually never did this kind of thing before, usually I paint traditionally but with this, when I printed it the ink wasn't waterproof and I failed well but trying new things right! it was fun!
Now if I'm in age group under 18 or 18+ is up for Brian to decide since I'm still 17 while painting it, but I'm turning 18 the day before the contest ends

Used stock photography:
hatestock
Della-Stock della-stock.deviantart.com/art…
Stickfishies-Stock stickfishies-stock.deviantart.…
SweetLittleSmiles sweetlittlesmiles.deviantart.c…
greenaleydis-stock greenaleydis-stock.deviantart.…
Soda-Bear-Stock soda-bear-stock.deviantart.com…
Tigers-stock tigers-stock.deviantart.com/ar…
lindowyn-stock lindowyn-stock.deviantart.com/…

Characters and line art by I have his book "Walking Your Octopus" and it's really awesome  you should check it out if you like Steampunk and awesome, energetic drawing