This is the other new drawing I did this summer for the Cold-Blooded Creations exhibit. It's a hawksbill turtle, which is where the term tortoise shell originally came from, since the species was driven nearly to extinction by overhunting for it's shell, which was used in a multitude of decorative items. Thankfully, the turtle is making a comeback, though it remains endangered, especially after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. There are 2 subspecies; one in the Gulf/Atlantic area and the other in the Pacific ocean, which is the one in my picture. The Pacific version has a more heart-shaped shell.

   I imagined the one in my drawing swimming past coral reefs on its way to tropical seas and titled it "Heading to Hawaii". It's done in pen and 2 color inks on calligraphy paper.