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18-01-2009, 04:37 PM
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| | | Sea urchin
Dead sea urchins body washed up on the shore, roughly drawn then inks used.
Well I think it is a sea urchins body!!! 
Martin. |
18-01-2009, 07:03 PM
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Lovely drawing and the colours are great Martin
ellen
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18-01-2009, 07:24 PM
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Hi Martin , I agree with Ellen the colours go so well together and lovely detail
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18-01-2009, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin Wilson  ....Dead sea urchins body washed up on the shore, roughly drawn then inks used...Well I think it is a sea urchins body!!!
Martin. | Hi Martin,
Great drawing.
I think your subject is one of the "Heart Urchin" family, so called because the test (shell) looks heart shaped.
Yours looks like an Echinocardium cordatum (common name Sea-Potato).
Regards
Mike. |
18-01-2009, 07:43 PM
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Thank you both Ellen and Annmaria for your comments, appreciated with thanks.
Martin |
18-01-2009, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad Hi Martin,
Great drawing.
I think your subject is one of the "Heart Urchin" family, so called because the test (shell) looks heart shaped.
Yours looks like an Echinocardium cordatum (common name Sea-Potato).
Regards
Mike. | Thank you very much Mike, now I have the correct name. Thanks for the comments and facts, appreciated.
Martin |
19-01-2009, 09:12 AM
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Beautiful colours and typically nautical.......wonderful Martin!!!! |
19-01-2009, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel Beautiful colours and typically nautical.......wonderful Martin!!!! | Thank you very much Ruth, appreciated.
Martin |
23-01-2009, 05:24 PM
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Love this one Martin ...full of colour with some great detail too..
Julie
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23-01-2009, 07:27 PM
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Thank you very much Julie, you have always been a great help and encouragement  much appreciated.
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