Amy Sanders - Shell Gazing II

Pastel

• Image Size 4 × 5
• Framed 12 × 12.5

“This painting was inspired by the intricacy and mathematical perfection of the spiral on moon snail shells. Every single one has the same exact spiral, increasing at the same exact rate in the same direction (always clockwise as you look at the top). Add to that all the intricate growth lines and the subtle colors and you have an elegant beauty. I did one with a yellowish cast, as many are, and one with a bluish pink cast, as you often find in older shells.”