If you need some nice design elements related to the under the sea/ocean theme, and if you paint these shell patterns more beautifully and even do a little bit of finishing, we are sure that you will be satisfied with the end result. As for Europeans, the shell has no particular symbolic value; it is used as a decorative element or as a tattoo motif among sea/beach/summer lovers. In Asia, however, the shell appears as a symbol both in Buddhism and Hinduism. If you want to use the seashell as a symbol, you are advised to do some research on this subject first, as different types of seashells have different meanings in both Buddhism and Hinduism.