A monumental lobster rendered in naturalistic brown tones occupies the center of this composition, framed by an ornate Baroque border of gilt scrollwork, floral swags, and architectural details in orange, gold, and blue. The symmetrical arrangement creates a heraldic quality, as if the crustacean has been elevated to emblematic status within this richly decorated interior space. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.