Baby Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Daniel D. Brown, 2012, pencil

My 4 year old nephew Max recently got into the habit of asking everyday when he gets home whether there are any letters in the mail for him. Also, his current nickname is “Turtle.” So I decided to include a turtle sketch in a letter I am sending him.

Here is his turtle:

Baby Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Daniel D. Brown, 2012, Pencil
“Baby Red-Eared Slider Turtle”

 

Ocean Invasion #10: The Loggerheads Got In!

Ocean Invasion #10: The Loggerheads Got In!

Loggerhead sea turtles invade a kitchen like a a colony of ants.

This is the tenth in a series of pieces, “Ocean Invasion,” which finds ocean creatures living in absurd land habitats.

This work was modeled using Blender software. Texturing and post-processing was done using GIMP. Completion took approximately one month on and off.

Ocean Invasion #10 - Detail 1
Detail

 

Ocean Invasion #10 - Detail 2