Snails after the rain

Two snails explore a damp garden path, one on a leaf and one on a stone. Shell spirals lead the eye through mushrooms, ferns and outlined water drops.

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How much detail?

Fine shell marks, fern leaves, mushroom gills and small water drops create a detailed garden scene. About the labels.

Try this palette: Fern and bark

Use warm shell colors against cooler green leaves; leave the centers of the water drops white.

A small coloring tip

A pencil point helps with shell growth lines and fern leaflets. Use a softer stroke across the broad stones.

Give each shell a different pair of colors while repeating one shared stripe color.