It's a lifesize depiction of cone snail shell. The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 150 mm. Size of a watercolour shell is 105x45 mm. The color of the shell is white or light pink-white, with chocolate or chestnut reticulations, so arranged as to expose the crowded white in rounded triangular large spots. The colored markings form two irregular bands. The aperture is white or light pink. I used a layering technic from the classic botanical art to recreate its gorgeous correction.
Conus bandanus, common name the banded marble cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous.
This artwork is unique and totally hand-drawn with archival quality watercolour paints on the 100% cotton paper by Saunders Waterford.
