Limpet shell art

༄ New blog: 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 || 𝖯𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖺 🐚 Did you know these shells are made of calcium carbonate, the same material that is found in pearls?🫧✨ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 are a type of marine gastropod mollusk that are commonly found along the coasts of Portugal. Their shells, in a variety of shapes and colors, are a testament to nature’s creativity. There are many species of these 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 but the most common species found in Portugal are the…

Dorothy | Traigh Alba on Instagram: "This limpet piece from Sanna Bay in Ardnamurchan will be available in my shop when it re-opens. Limpets are pretty ubiquitous and often overlooked, but I love their endlessly variable colours and textures, oval shapes and radial ridges. Sanna is one of the most stunning beaches in Scotland - white sand haven at the most westerly point of the British isles. The limpet variety there was wonderful, captured in these soft neutral tones 🙂"

RamonaMaywoodStudio on Instagram: "My Rockpool of only limpets is now listed in my Etsy shop. I’ve had a busy busy weekend at the market and have not had time to make anything new this weekend. I’d almost forgotten how much I enjoy a market, meeting and chatting to my customers, who love and appreciate shells (almost) as much as I do. It’s been a fab weekend. #limpet #limpets #limpetshell #brown #colour #texture #pattern #patterns #patternsinnature #naturalpatterns #shellobsessed #rockpool #

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@oakendoriginals on Instagram: “Another beautiful day spent beach combing admiring the ability of limpets to cling on . . #shell # beachlife #limpets #limpetshell…”

Watercolour paintings of shoreline objects such as cockles, mussels, mitre, razor clams, tiger cowrie and other shells, pebbles and pottery