Wanted to share a lovely little visual reminder that sitting down, unplugging, and zoning out to paint or draw on some shells is great stress relief. Ok, it also helps me when I’m missing the
Some Shells Under The Rainbow
If anyone’s looking for a few mental whoooosaaahhhh moments, grab some shells, whatever paint, pen or marker floats your boat, a good beach jams playlist, and make those shells a lovely l’il canvas. Sharpie shells
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Cheers
May your days be merry and bright, and may all your shells be red and white. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Everything. Cheers to doing the following over
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Watercolor Shell Zen Time
If you have some shells and want to relax and unwind, here you go. Just grab a sharpie and draw on a few of them. Or, also grab a bunch of blue watercolors, a white
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Sharpie Shells Zen Time
Feeling in a funk? Draw on some shells. In a creative rut? Paint on some shells. Need a way to relax while feeling crafty? Draw or paint on some shells. Want to just zone out
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Les Coquilles en Blanc
Sometimes impulse buys at the drugstore turn out to be a good thing. Case in point: a white sharpie. It was the perfect tool to zone out and paint on a few darker shells for a
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Festive Shells
This is what happens when you combine sharpies, some shells, old school Christmas music, a good cup of coffee ( with or without Baileys), and about 45 minutes of unplugged zen time. I’m not sure if this is
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This here is a giant cockle
This here is a giant cockle shell. Actually, the specific name is a Van Hyning’s Cockle ( I think. I just googled it.) I never find them, I swear they find me, and it’s usually while
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I decided to take the whole
I decided to take the whole shell painting thing quite literally. Turns out the porous and chalky looking shells absorb watercolors really well. So, I grabbed a brush, some paint, and water, then messed around with
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I don’t know exactly how long
I don’t know exactly how long I zoned out drawing on this shell, but every minute was mental bliss. Pen to paper, brush to paper or canvas, needle and thread, plants to soil, or sharpie
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“To think creatively, we must be
“To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~George Kneller (Not that I’d ever take a shell for granted, but ever since I started drawing in
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SHARPIE SHELLSSo, I was able to
SHARPIE SHELLS So, I was able to totally zone out and draw today, on what might be my new favorite medium…shells. I have a big jar full of ones I’ve found at the beach, so