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Desert Tortoise

Year completed: 2008
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of a Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of a Desert Tortoise. 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:

desert tortoise thumb The Desert Tortoise was completed in 2008. It is based on photos I took while leaving Death Valley. We saw this tortoise attempting to cross a highway. I picked it up and carried it over and watched as it slowly moved into the brush. It was a very cool encounter.

Information about the Desert Tortoise:

The Desert Tortoise is a terrestrial reptile with a domed shell and round elephantine hind legs. They are found in the southwestern United States into northwest Mexico. These tortoises have extremely long nails, which are used in digging through the sand to find shelter. The tortoises weight 8-15 pounds and can grow to about 15 inches. They can live to be 80 years. The Desert Tortoise is the official state reptile of California and Nevada.