Turtle power

Acrylic painting , Original Artwork of “ Turtle Power “ by Moira Briel

This original artwork was painted with a acrylic pallet on a 81.50cm by 61cm stretched canvas with a depth of 1.5cm on a acrylic canvas and a protective coat of (gloss) varnish has been applied to seal the acrylic paints and ensure the work stays looking its best for a life time

Turtles can be found on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and about 1 in 1000 sea turtles hatchlings survive to adulthood . Those that do survive have a lifespan of about 80 years , how cool is that. There is nothing like a beautiful sea turtle with all their colourings of browns , whites , greens, orange and creams making them so interesting to capture in a painting. This turtle has been painted in acrylic diving to the sea bed which makes him look powerful. I love turtles and this one is special to be hung up and admired on your wall in your home

Specifications
Title: Turtle Power
Media: Acrylic
Style: Realism
Material: Stretched Canvas
Authenticity: Signed on front and back of originals and a letter of authenticity provided
Packaging: Shipped in a cardboard box ready to hang but can be rolled in a tube of fibreboard if preferred

Please note that 'in situ' images and any framing depicted is for illustrative sizing purposes and may not be to scale.

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I am an Australian based wildlife artist with 30 years of experience.

I was born in Zimbabwe and started my art career by studying under professional artists such as wildlife artist Francis Stoki in Zimbabwe and Donald Waters in Queensland Australia . I worked for a taxidermy in Zimbabwe for two years painting wildlife on a large scale for export overseas. One of my paintings sold to the governor of Beirut and the other to the vice president of Zimbabwe at the time.

I left Zimbabwe 17 years ago and now reside in Perth Western Australia. After retiring I finally have the opportunity to paint full time in my studio , something I always wanted to do.

I enjoy painting wildlife the most coming from Africa I find nothing better then capturing the beauty of wild animals in their natural habitat. I paint in acrylics mostly but have done charcoal drawings and soft pastel drawing as well and a bit of water colour and graphic pencils. I have worked in oils before but find acrylics dry a lot faster. I paint realism mostly but of late have switched to a bit of abstract painting which is fun bringing out the stories it tells. I have also done underwater scenes where I can follow the swirls and patterns of the water creating movement and patterns which are pleasing to the eye. I paint flowers, animals, underwater scenes, abstract,realism, still life, marine life, beach life, sea scapes and birds just to name a few , so keep an eye open for something different as i intend to give you just that