Originally done for the TAC (Themed Art Challenges) that went on today inside the =DMchat room! There was 5 rounds (I was only there for the last two) and participants are given a theme and 1 hour to complete an artwork, my 1 hour painting of this little turtle is here [link]

...the theme was "Challenge" and its a common known fact that baby sea turtles face a huge challenge getting from the nest to the water safely after they hatch. Thankfully this one made it

After the challenges I spent a few more hours on the little guy and decided it was good enough to put in my gallery.

All hand painted from scratch, ref used for the turtle from sxc.

Prints available soon, possibly even a coffee mug

Thanks for looking!