RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
- Sketchbook or your paper of choice
- Pencils of various types and hardnesses (I use a mechanical pencil)
- Water-soluble media such as graphite and colored pencils and pens
- Kneadable eraser (to hold seashells steady if you choose to draw from your own collection)
- Downloadable guides and high-resolution images (available in the following sections)
- Seashells found during beachcombing (please refrain from purchasing shells from curios shops whose collecting methods may be unethical)
INTRODUCTION TO SEASHELL ANATOMY AND DIVERSITY
Seashell Booklet by Christine Elder
SEASHELL SKETCHING TIPS
Six Steps To Sketching Success Seahorse handout
SEASHELL DRAWING WARMUP ACTIVITY
Seashell Reference Photos by Christine Elder handout
EGG SHELL ACTIVITY IN WATER-SOLUBLE INK
Egg Shell Seashell Reference Photo handout
BONNET/HELMET SHELL ACTIVITY IN PENCIL
Bonnet Helmet Seashell Reference Photo handout
BONUS WORKSHOPS
LAND SNAIL DRAWING WORKSHOP AND INTRO TO THE MOLLUSCS
African Land Snail Sketching Cheat Sheet
NUDIBRANCH/SEA SLUG DRAWING WORKSHOP
Sea Slug Sketching Cheat Sheet handout
SEA SHELL AND MARINE MOLLUSC RESOURCES