Painting is a skill not many have, but is something almost anyone is capable of doing.
Apparently some animals enjoy the art form as well, as an aquarium in Florida is now giving away paintings created by one of their octopuses.
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa shared video of the octopus creating the artwork recently, sending the sea creature into viral fame.
As seen in the viral clip, aquarium employees help guide Farallon the octupus towards the canvas, where it uses its tentacles to spread the paint.
The canvas is covered in plastic and serves as a barrier between the paint and the octopus’ suction cup tentacles.
“No better way to wrap up #CephalopodWeek than with an octopus enrichment painting session. Comment below your favorite thing about octopuses to be entered to win this octopus painting!" the aquarium said in their now viral post.
According to Fox News, Farallon the octopus just recently picked up painting.
"Like all giant Pacific octopus, The Florida Aquarium’s GPO Farallon is an extremely intelligent creature. Enrichment activities are key to optimal animal welfare as a result the professional care team provide her with a wide variety of activities from puzzles, to painting and more," Aquarium Biologist Halley Miller told the outlet.
"This was first time we presented Farallon this activity. She was very engaged with the canvases; using her arms and suckers to push around the paint."
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