Caribbean Queen – Queen Conch Shell Watercolor – Archival Fine Art Print
This archival fine art print, 'Caribbean Queen,' captures the beauty of a Queen Conch Shell resting in the sparkling blue waters of the Caribbean.
Inspired by my beach walks, this watercolor painting highlights the shell's flared pink lip against the vibrant sea—a stunning contrast that had to be captured in watercolor on paper.
The Queen Conch is one of the most iconic and beautiful shells found in the Caribbean, with a rich history that spans centuries. Revered by the Maya, who carved them into intricate artifacts, these shells have also been cut into trumpets, etched by mariners as scrimshaw, traded as treasures, and saved as souvenirs by travelers. Occasionally, they even contain rare pink pearls. Young conch shells, known as 'rollers,' often become homes for hermit crabs, adding to their charm and ecological importance.
Printed as a high-quality giclee on archival Canson paper, this artwork is perfect for coastal decor, Caribbean villas, and beach houses. Whether you're a shell collector, a lover of marine history, or simply dreaming of tropical shores, 'Caribbean Queen' brings the serenity and beauty of the Caribbean into your home.
Technical Details:
- Printed using quality Giclée process with archival pigmented inks and acid-free art paper. With proper care, they should look as good 100 years from now as they do today.Unframed prints are shipped in a sturdy reinforced cardboard "crush-proof" tube.
- Close-up detailed images of the map above are not individual pieces of artwork. Framed prints are examples.
- Watermarks will not be on your print.
Special orders:
I've listed my most popular sizes, but larger prints and in-between custom sizes are available if you need a specific size to fill a space perfectly. This print is a 3:4/4:3 Ratio print.
For example, a 28"x21" or 52"x39" can be special ordered. Contact me for a quote.
Product Details: Canson® Infinity Arches® Aquarell
ARCHES® Aquarelle is recognised by artists as one of the most prestigious watercolour papers with a history that spans many centuries. ARCHES® master papermakers have been producing very high-quality fine art papers since 1492, and today ARCHES® is the only paper mill in France using a traditional cylinder mould process for all its papers, including ARCHES® Aquarelle Rag. Using the traditional watercolour base, the paper has an even natural grain and a felt-marked finish. ARCHES® Aquarelle Rag is manufactured using 100% cotton which contributes to the paper’s natural beauty and feel. The pure white base does not contain any optical brightening agents (OBAs). The unique inkjet receiving layer produces prints with superb colour rendition, deep blacks and pure whites offering photographers, artists and printmakers the opportunity to create images with superb tonal range, excellent highlights and mid-tones. ARCHES® Aquarelle Rag is a prestigious paper and offers artists, printmakers and photographers alike the ability to create digital fine art prints on an authentic ARCHES® paper for both limited and open edition work.
Giclee Prints are exceptional is in the area of achivability and color accuracy. Great attention has been given to the formulation of the inks so they can display a much wider color gamut than other forms of printing. At the same time, the inks have been engineered to last a lifetime if not longer. The media itself also plays a role. Acid-free, archival media either on a cotton or alpha-cellulose base tends to be the most common materials used. This further ensures the inks will not fade and the paper will not be as easily yellow as with other types of papers.
Size/Space/Tip
Visualizing art filling a specific space on the wall can be tricky.
An easy way to see if the size of the print you are considering fits your wall space is to cut a piece of poster board to size and tape it to the wall to see if it is what you need.
If the print is on stretched canvas, it is ready to hang. However, a print on paper needs a frame, so you'll need to add inches to the width and height of the posterboard mockup to accommodate mating and framing. Example: A narrow one-inch wide frame with a standard 3-inch wide mat around the artwork would add 8 inches to the width and height. So a 15"x20" print would be 23"x28" when hung.