#11 The Seashell 1-11-19

I've got lots of collections.  One small collection is some seashells that I've picked up on beach trips.  I keep them in the downstairs powder room.  Some are in a typesetter's case, some are on the top of the toilet tank.  They're all pretty small.  My favorite one is this one.  I was so happy not to paint a teacup today!  And I loved the colors so much in this shell that I broke out an 8 inch square canvas for it!  I wanted a seafoam green background, and it turned out just like I wanted (amazing), so I took a pic so I could admire it without the distraction of the shell.  I did a lot of blending to get the look of the shell colors, but what finally brought it all together were some tiny touches of raw umber (yes, I brought this tube back into the family fold tonight), maroon and orange.