Desert Tortoise
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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
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This illustration is also available as stock art. |
Artist's notes:
 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.
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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.
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Tags:
desert,
chelonian,
tortoise,
reptile,
wildlife,
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illustration,
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Collectible magnet
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