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Coastal Horned Lizard

Year completed: 2009
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of a Coastal Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum)

Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of a Coastal Horned Lizard. The illustration is reproduced on high-quality acid free stock. Dealer inquires are welcome.

Limited edition fine art print:
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) $17.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 36.6cm) $22.95

Print is in stock and ships in 1-2 days.

This illustration is also available as stock art.

Artist's notes:

coastal horned lizard thumb The Coastal Horned Lizard was completed on March 14th. Reptiles are usually (relatively) easy to draw, but horned lizards - with their spikes and pattern variations - can be tough. The real challenge here is showing the body's form yet also making sure the texture of the lizard's spikes pop out.

Information about the Coastal Horned Lizard:

The Coast or Coastal Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum) is found from Baja California north to California's Sacramento Valley. They are a widely divergent species with over 6 subspecies in their relatively small range. As with other species of this genus they are able to shoot high pressure streams of blood out of its eyes if threatened. They are often overlooked by humans and animals that may prey on them as their coloration is very close to the terrain they inhabit, so when a predator is approaching they will run quickly and abruptly stop blending in with the surrounding. Horned Lizards feed on insects and especially on ants. Coastal Horned Lizards are presently listed as a Federal Special Concern species (FSC) and a California Special Concern species (DFG-CSC).