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| Broken But Still Beautiful V |
A little bit of a change this month - after starting out in pencil I thought this one was a dramatic enough shape to explore in ink with more extreme tonal contrasts. I quite like the stronger background.
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| Stages of Broken But Still Beautiful V A4-ish acrylic ink ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
This month's model was acquired in Longniddry, Scotland. I was astonished at the size of the shells I found there. The majority of the whelks (and scallops) that I found there were at least twice/three times the size of the largest ones that I find along the South Coast (size comparison in the photo below). I collected a few beautifully broken ones and one with the most stunning 'pashmina' of barnacles. I will save this one for later in the year, maybe an extra large version when I can work outside...
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| Whelks ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
A gorgeous work, so classic and yet expressive: there's wonder and worship in there.
ReplyDeleteI have a number of broken shells--love seeing the inner curves--b7t I find them so hard to draw!
It was very tempting to try to smuggle shells--so many limpet shells, in veriouscolors-- and rocks!, out of Scotland, but I couldn't do it. Had to content myself with legal-to-take beach glass!
A pashmina of barnacles! What an evocative description of what you are doing. Lovely, elegant lines on these.
ReplyDeleteOhhh Laura, you are good! I'm calling them a borrow as I hope to go back and will be able to return them ;o) Your trip looked like it was very inspiring for you, you packed so much in.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rhonda, I had to keep checking my spelling as at a wedding once a chap was teasing all the girls with 'poshminas' and now in my head that is what I call them every time.
Oh what a great and dramatic work of art Lisa...the Whelks are wonderful subjects. I have shells stored away in a tin box that I gathered almost twenty-five years ago. Should pull them out and give them a look. As always enjoy all your lovely art.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie, they are such lovely shapes to draw. It would be great to see what you do with yours. Best wishes.
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