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Make your interiors stand out with the stunning beauty of real sea shells! The addition of my handmade art will add a touch of luxury to your interior and remain a timeless decoration. 

This piece is a natural oyster shell, showing the beauty of nature, hand-painted in a modern style and decorated with faux gold flakes. Installed on hand-painted canvas with a texture creating an interesting surface on which the light plays beautifully. 

This unique shell can be an eye-catching decoration at the reception desk of a hotel, restaurant or cafe. It will be perfect as a wedding, anniversary or birthday gift, as a vessel for wedding rings and jewelry, or simply as an independent, one-of-a-kind artwork.

Materials used: oyster shell, cotton canvas, acrylic paints, gold leaf, metallic wax pastes, mounting glue, final varnish. 

If you want to dust off this artwork; clean it gently with a dry cotton or microfiber cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents.

More about my process of painting these shells is as follows:

1. They were collected on the beaches of Zeeland in the Netherlands. The exception are St Jacob scallops, which I usually buy in a fish shop.
2. Later they were cleaned and ozonated to remove any unwanted odor.
3. Then they were covered with a layer of gesso primer.
4. Once the primer had dried, they were ready to be painted using high quality acrylic paints, often requiring 2-4 coats.
5. The acrylic layers were covered with metallic wax paste.
6. Finally, they were varnished to protect the colors for many decades.

A striking and rare piece featuring a natural oyster shell personally collected in Zeeland. The shell was carefully cleaned, prepared, and primed before being hand-painted. A textured white background was then created on board to complement the organic form of the shell. The entire piece has been sealed with protective varnish for durability and finish.

The shell was mounted onto the prepared surface using professional construction adhesive and presented in a deep box frame.

This artwork can be displayed either hanging on the wall or standing independently on a table or shelf.

Dimensions: 26.8 × 26.8 cm | depth: 6 cm
The shell features beautiful tones of turquoise and blue, with touches of gold on the outer surface. It is fully painted and sealed.

Copyright: Monika Andriesse Targiel. All rights reserved.

Size: 30 × 30

A unique wall artwork featuring four natural oyster shells on a textured canvas. One of the shells contains a freshwater pearl.

The entire artwork is finished in a soft pearl white colour and metallic gold.

The canvas can be displayed in two different orientations, with hanging hooks already attached. It is signed on the reverse and protected with a durable varnish to preserve its surface.

Details

• Original handmade artwork
• Four natural oyster shells from Zeeland
• One natural freshwater pearl
• Textured canvas
• Can be hung in two directions
• Signed on the reverse
• Protected with a high-quality varnish
• Easy to clean with a dry or slightly damp cloth