A few years ago, one of my regular customers commissioned me to paint a series of the endangered turtles of Michigan & I do one every year or so. The latest was of a Blanding's Turtle. He had bought a non-commission picture of this species, but I never liked the painting, thinking it looked like a squashed version of Nessie. Apparently others disagreed, since it had gotten juried into a show. But he told me if I wanted to do another picture of it, he would be glad to have it. This is the new & improved Blanding's turtle. I like it much better, though it's not a colorful species.
I'd finished it last Thanksgiving, but for one reason or another, we couldn't get together for the handover until right before Labor Day, when he was in town visiting his parents. He was very pleased with the painting & is looking forward to hanging it in his new Connecticut apartment.
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This is lovely.......
Wow, that's very good. I think it's particularly pleasing in the way it shows the light through the water.
Curious Jackie what medium do you use? Bet the large version of this is absolutely beautiful!
It makes the turtle look very pleasing. I am sorry to hear about your other Beta. But Bengal is very pretty.
Love the painting! Of course, I love all things turtle - but it IS very good! I'm quite tempted to "steal" it & use it for a background! Have a good day!
I don't even like green as a color - but I love this one, Jacks!
Your painting is great and well adapted to the goals of this commission . I didn' t know there were turtles in the Lake Michigan !
In friendship
Michel
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