Holy Crab Original

Continuing my exploration of marine animals, I’ve recently become fascinated by crabs and crustaceans. This lovely creature is a figment of my imagination, a playful reimagining of a crab adorned with a bold animal print. I included a pic of my original take on my sketchbook for your reference.

Please note that the illustration is even more beautiful in person and appears slightly more yellow than in the photographs. as well as the signature, which is a burnt sienna hue. I also find myself increasingly drawn to my sketches, which are becoming more prominent in my work. In this particular piece, the expressive use of pen plays a central role in bringing texture, detail, and character to life.

Details:

- Orientation: Vertical
- Title: Holy Crab!
- Year: 2026
- Signature: Signed on the front; titled, dated, and signed on the back
- This artwork is part of a diptych and pairs with the lobster piece, available together at a discounted price through my profile.
- Shipping: Delivered flat in protective cardboard packaging
- Bonus: Includes a free postcard or handmade gift
- Framing: I highly recommend float framing under UV-protected glass
- ***This artwork is part of a diptych with a lobster piece, available at a discounted price through my profile.

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Its much harder for me to talk about my art than it is to paint ;)
Words come later, images and the joy I experience when I paint comes first.

I sometimes think about my work as a maze. I go into long winded paths of discovery, I dive deep into a subject but I follow tangents too. They sometimes lead to dead ends yet other times bring about the most wonderful discoveries.

Ive learned not to give up too soon. Is almost a scientific approach: establishing outcomes through testing and experimentation; making observations, predictions and most importantly analysing the results.

I work in collections. I explore a subject until I feel like its ran its course. I paint in tied palette that I almost always mix myself, colour mixing and creating my own colours is a big part of my prep work. My palette oscillates between earthy tones, dark moody ones and blue, the colour that I seem to be gravitating towards in recent months. As Van Gogh said "There is no blue without yellow and orange", therefore I also incorporate those two, its a must!