Megabalanus Coccopoma
Don't you just love scientific names?
I bought this amazing cluster of giant barnacles
at the flea market in Toronto and it inspired me to paint it.
I used one of my pretty Saint-Armand sheets, Schmincke watercolors
and my trusty FW white acrylic ink.
The beautiful book my new treasure is sitting on is a treasure of it's own:
"Dezallier D'Argenville: Conchology/Shells" by Verónica Carpita.
It's one of those books that just fills up your creative well immediately.
The small crochet covered rock is one of my favorites by my bff Margie.
I covered the bigger rock with knotless netting.
posted by Geninne at 7:59 AM
amazing barnacles! and your drawing of them captures them so well, i am in awe. beautiful work as always, geninne.
Perfeito! Tudo igual. Geninne, tenho cavalos marinhos, e conchas, achados na praia, caso vc queira que eu mande pra vc, precisa me dar seu endereço.
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Geninne, aqui no Maranhão/Brasil, nós chamamos essas cracas de cracas e também de "aristin". Quando vivos, tem bichinhos que moram dentro dos buraquinhos. Se colam sob qualquer coisa que fique submersa na água, fora dela, morrem e esse que você comprou, se torna faca afiada para os pés de quem pisa, pq se quebram. Corta a pele e infecciona.
So lovely! Thanks for sharing!
Ah stunning.
My blog stream seems to be all Natural History today. Very inspiring.
beautiful painting
Mother Nature is quite the artist, isn't she?
You are too. :) Love the soft, rosy tones.
Fantastic post!!
que lindo!!!
se parecen a los "picorocos", que tu lo debes conocer y haber comido...ay que ricos!!!
L-O-V-E lovelovelove. As you can see I really like it :)
You are such an inspiration and I so appreciate the beauty you perpetually feast upon us, Geninne. Yay, you! :)
i've never seen barnacles like that before...very cool! love the painting!
Que talentosa eres! Me encantaria enfocarme en algo que me apacionara tanto como el dibujo lo es para ti. Me gusta hacer muchas cosas, pero todavia no he encontrado ese algo que me haga sentir completa. Que envidia (pero de la buena) :-).
Beautifully drawn and photographed, you are so talented. I love the rocks as well.
Texture can be as compelling as color, yes?
Absolutely PERFECT! You are so talented and such an inspiration for a beginning artist like myself! Thank you for blogging :)
Great specimen, books and painting! Love them all!
blistering barnacles!!!
love it all
Love them all!
just stunning! Really beautiful
beautiful!
I was wondering if you finished the owl that you were stitching while you were here and if so, can we see it?
Thank you so much friends :) I'm so happy you liked it.
@Dolores: Margie's the one that stitching that gorgeous barn owl you mentioned. I hope she shows us the finished piece soon :) It's amazing in person!
En Chile se llaman PICOROCOS, un marisco muy rico pero extraña apariencia para comerlo!!
Saludos
This painting is gorgeous! Love the colours.
you're so inspiring :) love your blog so muuch.. regards from Indonesia :)
Geninne, you always make my day brighter with your lovely art! Thanks.