tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858715560261821055.post5580154363232299175..comments2023-09-05T04:17:14.536-07:00Comments on Welcome to On-Line Art Opening Daily Paintings: Shell Painting, 1Annie Howell-Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10247855679923206026noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858715560261821055.post-26270134026831758792008-01-27T17:54:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:54:00.000-08:00Hi, Thanks for the identification. I love the vari...Hi, Thanks for the identification. I love the variety of pinks in this shell. I have several of this size canvas, I'm inspired to try a few other shells. <BR/>It's interesting learning what artist used to do before going down to the local art supply store. I was just thinking about that this morning, how painting changed so radically in the late 19th C, partly due to lead tubes, and also due to the creation of so many new pigments.Annie Howell-Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247855679923206026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858715560261821055.post-59923647120086649682008-01-27T17:07:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:07:00.000-08:00Gorgeous colors, Anne. I love the delicate but loo...Gorgeous colors, Anne. I love the delicate but loose brushwork. It think it's a murex shell (which used to be ground up to make royal blue dye hundreds of years ago).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com