Art prints
Sea Creatures
Toy boats
old florida
Maritime
Old Salt
All handmade items on this site are the work of B. E. Crutchfield, Master Mariner and Navy veteran. After decades of going to sea, finding adventure, and exploring the world, he now draws what he loves most: boats, the sea, and the things that live there.
let's mess about
"Here is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Spilled ink from the squid
"The end of the fight is a tombstone white with the name of the late deceased,
And the epitaph drear: "A Fool lies here who tried to hustle the East."
- Rudyard Kipling, "The Naulahka"
Unmatched Quality
Our art is all hand-drawn and printed with quality materials to ensure the highest standards of quality.
A history well-lived
Items at Spilled Ink from the Squid are crafted by a veteran seaman with a long sea-going career.
Unique Pieces
All of our artwork is one-of-a-kind and shares with others a unique story of life at sea. Come explore the watery world of "Crutch".