Buddy here is an interesting crab. He is really big and barnacled and maybe tough and old! So big in fact that the crows and seagulls thought better of going after him. They were very much interested but he was too big for them to figure out how to tackle. He was very aware they were nearby. Not sure how crabs hear but for sure they can see.
From what I have observed throughout my entire beach combing experiences, crabs are really on this planet as a food source. So many things (especially birds) want to eat them. Hence “Don’t Butter Me up” was painted.
I was just full of ideas of what I would be able to create after my successful day of shooting. Originally I thought I was going to crop the photo and focus in on the “face” then I decided that the whole critter was really to interesting and decide I had to paint it barnacles and all.
I also thought I would paint him super huge – then I thought better of it and went with 11 x 14”. I thought it may be really creepy to see a crab oversize in realism – at least for me. That may be the stuff bad dreams are made of. There may be a painterly version in my future.
During the September 30 Paintings in 30 Day Challenge, I painted “Out in the Open” 8 x 10”.
