This is the kind of painting that I just love doing. The composition just evolves. I started with three shells and then just kept adding elements. The key is knowing when to stop and I'm almost there. Just a bit of detail and shading to go. These are from the beautiful seashell and sea glass collection that Cindy sent me from Australia. Tiny, amazing treasures.
Don't forget that you have until Friday to enter my giveaway for the little 'Snowball' original ACEO. You can enter here.
La nature est si inspirante...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Kathleen! : )
Tout à fait, Eva. Merci! ❤
DeleteLovely painting Kathleen, your colours look so good. That little dish of sea treasures is divine, I'd love to be on a beach surrounded by such things, somewhere warm, it would be wonderful.....sigh.....I'm a bit fed up with cold, rain and snow, seems never ending, like a year of it!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes. Wouldn't a beach be lovely right now. ❤
DeleteSo pretty!! I'd recognise them anywhere. Your painting is exactly like them, you've really captured their essence.
ReplyDeleteMade the briefest of visits to the shore on the weekend - it's way too hot to venture onto the sand without shoes - your feet would be burnt to a crisp in seconds.
When a cool change (ha!) and low tide coincide I'll pop down to see what the tide's left behind.
Speaking of beaches, here's my shell gatherer! (Lucky me.) Cindy, here you could cool your feet on the snow and ice. ❤
Deletei adore your collection paintings . so wonderful
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margie. I love making them so much. ❤
DeleteDear Kathleen - what a wonderful subject and your eye for detail is super. Love the way you let it evolve. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie. The details and patterns on the shells are so beautiful. It's been fun to paint them. ❤
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