30 of 30 Murex (Broken Shell Series)

Tiny Flaws (Murex)

4" X 6"

Watercolor

$75

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The painting of this shell, which I believe is an apple murex, concludes my thirty paintings in thirty days challenge. The end of this is bittersweet. Truthfully, I'll not miss the urgency, but accountability yields great results!

In the next few days, I plan to add all of the paintings to my website, where you might like to go view them. When I choose which I will include in a note card set, you can order off of the website where it says CARDS!

A special offer (DISCOUNT) will be in my email newsletter which will go out on Monday. If you have not signed up to receive it, you can do that by filling out the form in the righthand margin. The only information that you really have to give is your email address, but if you include a (snail) mail address and I have an art show in your area, I will let you know by sending you a promotional postcard.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my shells. Tomorrow, artists in the challenge will share collages featuring all thirty of their paintings. It is my favorite day to stroll around the web and view all the artwork!

18 of 30 Murex (Broken Shell Series)

Elegant Fossil (Murex)

5" X 7"

Watercolor

$85

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The murex is the cocker spaniel of shells. It is rather compact with beautiful folds, ridges and curves. I've found several partial shells and one whole shell, but it has two holes. (The whole shell may be from California.)

The shell I painted from is in both photos, bottom left in upper photo and bottom right in the lower photo. You may be able to tell that it is different in color and texture from the shells it is pictured with. It could be a fossil. Some fossilized shells are still in existence today; others have been extinct for up to fifteen million years! Almost all open pits of mining operations where these shells can be readily found are closed to the public.

I feel certain that is I keep looking, I will find an unbroken murex. Meanwhile, I'll enjoy the fragments.