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South Africa
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 40 W x 30.2 H x 3.1 D in
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‘Hawksbill Sea Turtle’ is painted with oils and silver leaf on canvas. It forms part of a series of paintings called ‘In the Balance’ which focused on the magnificence of some critically endangered animals superbly painted in Alexander’s hyper-realistic style. The turtle, which is painted with detail in oil is swimming through seaweed. The ‘ocean water’ is gilded with silver leaf and tinted lightly with transparent blue oil paint. There is another interesting dimension to the artwork. When one looks closer another sea creature can be seen, a seahorse which is embossed underneath the silver leaf as well as some coral. The beauty of gilding is that when the artwork is hung on a wall it reflects light and as the light changes throughout the day, so does the artwork. The light will expose the seahorse and coral and at other times it will remain hidden. The inspiration to paint the Hawksbill Sea Turtle was to give hope for its survival. To bring it before the viewer and create awareness about the plight of this fragile subject matter. Like other marine turtles, hawksbills are threatened by the loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution and coastal development. The greatest threat is the harvesting for their prized shell, used to make hair ornaments, jewelry and other decorative items.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:40 W x 30.2 H x 3.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:South Africa.
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South Africa
I work mostly in oils in the style of the traditional realist, but I also enjoy combining the art of gilding and texturing in my paintings. I prefer to paint recognizable objects or elements that can be observed in nature and I aim always to capture express subjects and themes about our world and the human condition, especially those things that cause us great joy or great sorrow.
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