Shell-ing a-Round #13 - Nautilus

Next shell in my series is Nautilus - lots of stories about it, and its chambers and all the math with Fibonacci series, as you probably know. I do like it very much, because of the beautiful stripes it has on the shell and its rather strange "look" when alive. I started with just the shells in the sea water, on the beach, again ACEOs. First one today, and the second tomorrow.

Shell-ing a-Round #12

As mentioned in my previous post, still another Flamingo tongue snail, the last one of the mini-series for this challenge.

Shell-ing a-Round #08

I think I figured out which species this snail is after some search on the internet - it must be a "Trochus erithreus". I am amazed how many species of shells are out there, and also how confusing is to figure out the exact name, because they have been named and renamed by various researchers...
Anyway, this is another view of the same shell I posted yesterday, again an ACEO size and acrylic paints:

Shell-ing a-Round #07

Enough with the Mussels, I am moving on to other shells. Actually this one is from a sea snail, a white one with some reddish patches on it. I am not sure about the species, because it is of the shells I have at home, but I liked very much the shape and the contrast of the red with the white of the shell. I draw it and painted this one from two different views (you will see the other one at #08, tomorrow).

Shell-ing a-Round #05

The inside part of the Mussels, when boiled, takes an yellow-orange color which makes a very interesting contrast with the blue of the shells. Another ACEO, trying to capture how the cooked Mussels look like:

Shell-ing a-Round #04

And yet another Mussel! Still trying to get a more realistic look, and struggling with the acrylics - I have the tendency to work in layers as I do in watercolors.

Shell-ing a-Round #03

The third ACEO painting for the challenge, and it is again a Mussel. Trying to get a smoother shell texture, and some glow with this and next one.

Shell-ing a-Round #02

And the second take at a single Mussel shell, at the same size (ACEO, 3.5x2.5 inches) and the same materials as the previous one (Camel Artistis' Acrylics 12x20 ml set, W&N Acrylics Pad). As I will keep working with these materials probably for the entire challenge, I will not mention them anymore unless there is a change. Enjoy the second Mussel of the series: