PeBblE aRt

 

As a pebble artist I want the pictures I create, to “stand out from the crowd”.

I love using pebbles that are flatter rather than round, especially when creating a pebble picture to resemble a person. I believe the flatter pebbles create a better more ‘realistic’ picture. Whereas, to create a ‘sitting dog’, or a bird, for instance, I prefer to use a rounder pebble. Again it is what appeals to you..

Colours are important too.  A customer may specify that they would like one person to wear black and white, brown and cream or maybe red and yellow!  To find the right colours and sizes takes time and enjoyable rambles along the beach, come rain or shine, to find that perfect unique pebble to create that perfect unique gift!

A beach composed chiefly of surface pebbles is commonly termed a shingle beach. This type of beach has armoring characteristics with respect to wave erosion, as well as ecological niches that provide habitat for animals and plants.

Inshore banks of shingle (large quantities of pebbles) exist in some locations, such as the entrance to the River Ore, where the moving banks of shingle give notable navigational challenges.[1]

Pebbles come in various colors and textures and can have streaks, known as veins, of quartz or other minerals. Pebbles are mostly smooth but, dependent on how frequently they come in contact with the sea, they can have marks of contact with other rocks or other pebbles. Pebbles left above the high water mark may have growths of organisms such as lichen on them, signifying the lack of contact with seawater

Beach pebbles and river pebbles are used for a variety of purposes, both outdoors and indoors. They can be sorted by colour and size, and they can also be polished to improve the texture and colour. Outdoors, beach pebbles are often used for landscaping, construction and as decorative elements. Beach pebbles are often used to cover walkways and driveways, around pools, in and around plant containers, on patios and decks. Beach and river pebbles are also used to create water-smart gardens in areas where water is scarce. Small pebbles are also used to create living spaces and gardens on the rooftops of buildings. Indoors, pebbles can be used. as bookends and paperweights. Large pebbles are also used to create "pet rocks" for children.