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Subject: Conch Shell

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teenyblue79

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03/31/2009 5:22 PM Alert 

Got this shell in Florida when I went to visit my daughter. Painted it on Arches 300 lb. watercolor paper, cut it out, mounted it on Spectra  wavy art paper. 9x12 inches. I just wish the paper had come in a sand color...





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Kassie

Posts:697
03/31/2009 10:55 PM Alert 
Can't you paint the background paper? The shell has a lot of natural colors in it. It does need a little highlighting to give it a feeling of roundness.
Kathy
Lung Tom
Posts:311
03/31/2009 11:59 PM Alert 
If you want it with a sandy background use a coarse sandpaper mounted on foam board.
Lung Tom: Lung is Thai for "Uncle" the u is pronounced as a oo as in loose.
teenyblue79

Posts:136
04/01/2009 4:27 PM Alert 
Great ideas , Kassie and Lung Tom...!!! I'll try both and see what I like best. I never would have thought of using sandpaper....That's why I love this website.
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teenyblue79

Posts:136
04/04/2009 3:31 PM Alert 
Just wanted to let everyone know I sold this painting this morning. A young couple came to my studio to look for a larger painting. This was a set of two pictures. They spotted these and wanted them too . I told them I was going to change the background and they said "oh,no,' They wanted them as they were. The wife said she liked the white wavy background. You never can figure...So now I'll have to paint more shells so I can try out Lung Tom's idea...
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Kim

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04/06/2009 1:25 PM Alert 
Congratulations!
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Pearl

Posts:194
04/08/2009 9:31 AM Alert 

Congrats on your sale , well done , it's always exciting to make a sale.

Pearl

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teenyblue79

Posts:136
05/29/2009 3:07 PM Alert 
Thanks Kim and Pearl ..!
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