Sea Turtle

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Sea Turtle by Amy Crook

Sea Turtle by Amy Crook

After I painted a sea turtle for my contest winner, I decided I wanted to do another one just for the heck of it. This little painting depicts a green sea turtle swimming in shallow ocean waters, frolicking through the sunbeams streaming in from above. He’s a perfect size to fit in a little niche on a bookshelf, desk, or side table.

Sea Turtle, 2.75″ x 2.75″ oil on canvas, nfs (sold). This painting comes with a little 5″ wooden easel for display.

Sea Turtle, step 1, by Amy Crook

Sea Turtle, step 1, by Amy Crook

First, I laid down the background, fading from the sunlit top of the water to a clear blue near the bottom, including the edges of the tiny canvas. Then I added in the turtle himself, or at least his shape, which had to dry before I could put in his details and create the charming fellow you see above.

Sea Turtle, step 2, by Amy Crook

Sea Turtle, step 2, by Amy Crook

You can see how the finished product looks on a shelf with some other tiny paintings (and a little friend) here:

4 tiny underwater scenes by Amy Crook

4 tiny underwater scenes by Amy Crook

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2 Responses to “Sea Turtle”

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  1. Andria says:

    So.
    Much.
    <3!