Tortoise Acrylic Painting Size:36"x24" the other leans towards it

the other leans towards it with petals beginning to open

A robust prickly pear cactus rises from a rustic terracotta pot

confident brushstrokes build a riot of seasonal colour

Built from confident

its band of stars glowing in shifting tones of indigo

Tortoise Acrylic Painting Size:36"x24" the other leans towards itA giant tortoise climbs a weathered rock in this richly textured acrylic, its great domed shell patterned in soft browns, blues and gold. The animal stretches its long, leathery neck upward, scaled legs braced against the stone as it lifts its head towards a vast, cloud swept sky. Painterly strokes of turquoise, cream and burnt orange swirl across the background, blurring the line between weather and dream. Every wrinkle and ridge of the ancient