Galapagos Tortoise

“Gordy” the Galapogos
Hello Friends,
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was pretty productive. First, I spent most of Saturday writing my article about sea turtles and a few of the perils they face every day that could maim or kill them. I have the rough draft, but still have to get it into my laptop as I wrote it out by hand. I think better that way and enjoy scratching things out while writing.
Then on Sunday I finished this drawing of a Galapogos Tortoise that I have been working on for a couple of weeks now in the evenings. I decided to finish it, because I would like to get this article done soon and do some painting which I haven’t done in a while.
In case you don’t know much about Galapogos Toroises, here is a link to an article about them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_tortoise
(I think he kind of looks like E.T.!!) 😉 They are certainly beautiful creatures. When my husband went on his trip recently and spent the day with some old friends, he discovered that they own tortoises. He said when they went into the back yard to show them to him, they called its name and it came running up to them like a dog! Pretty cool, I thought!
Have a wonderful day, and give someone you love a big hug! 🙂
Posted on November 6, 2017, in Art Talk and tagged box turtle, radiated tortoise, Sea turtles. Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.
What a beautifully detailed drawing!
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Thank you Clare 🐢😁
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I like the swirling lines on its back and its stern look – it’s almost asking why we stopped it on its busy way.
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Thanks so much. Yeah I thought it had a stern look too.
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Wow, the details in your Tortoise drawing are remarkable Patsy!! Well, done! 🎨👍😍
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Thanks Jill. I appreciate that. 🐢😊
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GORGEOUS!!!
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Thanks so much Resa!
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What a great job you’ve done on this tortoise, Patsy! Well done! He’s a beauty. ET and Kermit all rolled into one.
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Thank you very much Anneli! Kermit too? I wouldn’t have thought of him. 😁
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I know he was a frog and this is a tortoise, but there’s a similarity….
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Okay! 😁
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