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Athalour — ATC: Ammonite
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Published: 2009-08-17 12:40:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 703; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 10
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ATC, 6 x 9 cm.First, I painted the little ammonite-critter-type-thingy in watercolour. I then cut out the painting, and riveted it to a thin sheet of copper with eyelets.
The copper was laboriously aged and made interesting by the ever-fabulous *hogret , who very kindly allowed me to swipe some.
This card is the first in a series of weird sea-critters.
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Oh, I love it! the detailing on the sea creature and the texture of the paper versus copper has a lovely effect!
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Hehe! I'll take that as cause to
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so beautiful
I love the pattern you draw on the shell and the copper backing is fabulous with it
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Thank you!
Hmm, ripped paper is a good idea - me likes! I think I'll give it a bash on some of the others in the series
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you're welcome 
I love to rip paper or use kozo paper (like mulberry paper) I love the natural look of those papers
I'm looking forward to that series
will you paint a seahorse too?
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Ooo, I haven't encountered that paper yet. It sounds awesome!
Thankees!
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I just love that paper 
I'd love to send you a piece, so you can try it out
you kind of know me already 
after dragonflies they're my most favourite creatures on this planet, well and cats too
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Ooo it sounds so yummy! 
One seahorsey just for you coming right up! 
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'coming right up' isn't that a dinner-phrase? 
oh that I'd love to see, a tank full of seahorses 
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Hehe, no worries! I'll be ready to welcome it when it arrives. No rush.
Well done seahorsey! 
It was magical. I always forget how tiny they are until I see them in real life.
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I agreed with your mum to trade the other landscape for her mermaid ATC, so I'm gonna send both of the cards together, they're already prepared for the mail, but I'm still looking for sth cool to send with, since I got soooo many nice things from you and your mum, I just want to treat you with something really nice
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Aww, thank you honey!
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WOW!!!! would you stop making so many gorgeous ATC's!!! I want ALL of them!!!! (you know I jest!
I love this..wanna trade? I'm gonna do a metal ATC, I bought the supplies, let me finish it and if you want we can trade for it or you can pick another, OR I can custom make one.
LEt me know
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Sure!
Looking forward to seeing the metal one!
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Very nice!
But I wish it were a bit more realistic. Your image looks like tentacles coming out of a spiral shell. In reality, a lot more of the ammonite could probably be seen outside of its shell - such as its large eyes. Check out pictures of the still-living nautilus to get an idea of what I'm talking about.
All that being said though, this is still a really nice and colorful fusion piece.
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Thanks!
Yeah, I know it's not realistic 
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Blimey, I just had a look at the nautilus - that is one funny-looking little thing 
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Agreed! Now imagine HUGE ones, with buoyant shells several feet in length and massive amounts of tentacles. Those would be like prehistoric ammonites.
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Beeeeeg seafood, they are!
I saw a picture once of a man standing next to an ammonite fossil even bigger than he was...
Dude, I'm glad I wasn't around to swim in prehistoric oceans
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Same here, everything in prehistoric oceans was "super-sized" and of course, very very hungry.
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"Hmm, humans are like biscuits... you can't have just one..."
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Hmm, now there's a way to bring about population control.
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Hehehehe
Mmm seafood.
Oh wait, I'm allergic to shellfish...
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Lol!! You just gave me a craving for fish! 
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Having the color of the shell echo the copper background turned out lovely. Can't wait to see more in this series from you!
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Thank you!
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I love this. It looks very nice with the copper backing it.
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