A smiling crab raises both claws below broad waves, with three pebbles nearby.

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Crab at the Water’s Edge

A smiling crab raises both claws below broad waves, with three pebbles nearby. The scalloped shell has a large open area, and the segmented legs spread to both sides. There is plenty of white space between the crab and the water.

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Balance two orange claws

Match the raised claws in pale orange around a coral shell.

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Digital example: A coral crab with two raised orange claws beneath uncolored waves.

1. Coral — main shell
2. Pale orange — claws, legs and eye stalks

Fill the broad shell coral, keeping the smile visible.
Use pale orange on the claws, arms, legs and eye stalks. Leave the eyes and the surrounding scene white.

Both raised claws match; the wave lines stay white.

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