Galapagos Tortoise
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Year completed:
2009
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with
Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of a Galapagos
Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus)
Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of
a Galapagos 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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Artist's notes:
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Galapagos Tortoise was one of my earliest animal subjects
(done in Germany in 1999) but seeing as I've improved since
then I decided to redraw this impressive reptile. As with
all tortoises the ink drawing was pretty straightforward,
but the color version was more difficult but I think it
turned out fine - certainly much stronger than the original.
The drawing is based on a photo by Eddie Anderson. You can
see the older version of the tortoise on the magnet below.
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Information about the Galapagos Tortoise:
The Galapagos Tortoise is the largest living tortoise
on earth. It is native to seven islands of the Galapagos
archipelago. A fully grown tortoise can weigh almost 700
pounds and measure 4 feet long. These reptiles are very
long-lived with a life expectancy in the wild estimated
to be over 150 years. 2 of the 12 subspecies of the
giants are now extinct. Until recently it was thought that
some other species may pass into extinction, but thanks
to conservation efforts and captive breeding programs many
of these tortoises are slowly creeping back to stable populations.
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Tags:
chelonian,
tortoise,
reptile,
wildlife,
art,
drawing,
illustration,
print,
animal,
picture
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Collectible magnet
of the Galapagos Tortoise
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