Moon Snail Project # 72 – 81: Variations II
April 25, 2013
“Our perception of things can be altered simply by the angle we choose to look at something.”
— Keri Smith, How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum
Moon Snail Shells # 72 – 79, watercolor sketches using Payne’s Gray
“Creativity arises from our ability to see things from many different angles.”
— Keri Smith, How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum
“The same subject seen from a different angle gives a subject for study of the highest interest and so varied that I think I could be occupied for months without changing my place, simply bending more to the right or left.”
— Paul Cezanne
Surprisingly, I am not yet tired of painting my moon snail shell. In fact, I am growing quite fond of it!
Moon Snail Shell # 80, pencil and watercolor sketch (reprise of shell # 59)
Moon Snail Shell # 81, colored pencil sketch
Rosemary's Blog 
April 25, 2013 at 6:05 am
Rosemary I am loving this series!!
April 27, 2013 at 12:20 pm
I am so glad! Just a few more posts, and the project will be over. I will have to think of something new for a future project.
April 25, 2013 at 1:40 pm
I’m looking forward to every new sketch. Those watercolour sketches in grey are beautiful!
April 27, 2013 at 12:19 pm
The Payne’s gray piece pleased me very much, too. One of my favorites.
May 1, 2013 at 7:50 pm
I’m so far behind – but my goodness, I’m enjoying this series. I’m looking forward to going through it again and pulling out some of the quotations.
I like the gray, too. I especially like the various shells arranged in a shape like the moon.
May 2, 2013 at 7:17 am
I was thinking the round arrangement was like the face of a clock. Thanks for pointing out the moon shape!