Shell-ing a-Round #11

I did another 2 of the Flamingo tongue snails, trying to get a softer background, but I am not sure it works as well as I was looking for. Here is one of them, and I will post the other tomorrow.

Shell-ing a-Round #10

Wow, already 1/3 of the challenge is gone! And it was really fun to do all these shells so far! As promised, the Flamingo tongue snail mini-series is still on-going, and here comes the second trial to capture its bright colors and contrast.

Shell-ing a-Round #09

When I first saw this funny snail in one of the RIL photos from Li Newton on WetCanvas I knew I have to give it a try! Let me introduce you the Flamingo Tongue Snail:

ACEO size and acrylic paints again. And more to follow the next days...

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).