Painting in Progress (Black Beach continued)

The sand and shell mixed with gel medium makes a nice, beachy texture. I have painted it black, allowing some mother-of-pearl bits to shine through.

I placed some of the molded coins on the "beach" and gilded and painted them. You can see the mother-of-pearl bits more closely.

Painted the molded shell in natural color...

...as well as the seahorse.