Crab Rhapsody

'Crab Rhapsody' is a vibrant and whimsical mixed media collage on card celebrating the beauty of marine life. At its centre, a lively crab is constructed from intricately patterned and marbled papers in warm reds, oranges, and golds, contrasted with a delicately detailed shell in soft greens and creams. The dynamic arrangement of shapes and textures gives the crab both movement and personality, as if it’s scuttling across a coral reef.

Surrounding the central figure is a lively underwater scene filled with shells, starfish, coral branches, and sea flora — all rendered in pastel tones of pink, lavender, aqua, and sand. The soft grey background allows the vivid collage elements to shine, creating a sense of depth and rhythm, much like a visual symphony of the sea.

The result is a joyful, richly textured artwork that captures the playfulness and colour of ocean life — a true rhapsody in paper and pattern.

Pictured with companion artwork Lobster Reverie.