06/09/2026
Sunday Saves - 06 Ocean 🌊
We’re back in the ocean this week, to admire the fish and all their friends
I’m continuously blown away and inspired by all the beautiful patterns, shapes and colours in nature and this week I’ve been looking to the sea. Reinforcing the idea that a marine life inspired collection should be on the cards at some point
So here are this week’s saves and my ocean faves:
1. Cover image: Young Imperial Angelfish, photograph by Gene Wolfsheimer, 1959. From Living Fishes of the World by Earl S. Herald, 1961.
2. Golden Striped Soapfish, from Herbert R. Axelord’s 3. Salt-Water Aquarium Fish, 1963.
3. Some Snails of the Ocean, A. W. Mumford, 1902
4. Black and white seashell photo, via pinterest, original source unknown
5. Sea urchins via pinterest, original source unknown
6. Vintage Shell Print, Paul A. Robert, 1930’s
7. Shell illustrations from Index Testaceologicus by William Wood, 1825. Plate 37
8. Leopard shark via pinterest, original source unknown
9. Yellow Boxfish via pinterest, original source unknown
10. Junonia shell (Scaphella junonia) via Pinterest, original source unknown
11. Chocolate-lined Top Shell (Calliostoma javanicum) via Pinterest, original source unknown
12. Cone shells via Pinterest, original source unknown
13. Collection of seashells and sea urchin via Pinterest, original source unknown
14. Scallop shell via Lo de Manuela
15. Shell artwork by LULU DK
As always I’ve done my best to credit the original sources. If you recognise any of the images with an unknown source, please let me know and I’ll happily update the credits
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