Sun-Warmed Shells and Watchful Eyes
Burned into a monumental live-edge cross-section of sinker cypress, this impressive piece measures over 5 feet long and reaches 18 inches at its widest point in the center. It captures the familiar sight of red-eared slider turtles basking on a log in the morning sun before slipping back into the water at the slightest disturbance. The turtles are rendered with precise pyrography lines that bring their textured shells and watchful gaze vividly to life, enhanced by layered inks, watercolors, and specialty colored pencils.
The natural cypress base, complete with wormholes and live edge, adds authentic texture and presence to the scene, making the work feel like a genuine fragment of the Louisiana bayou brought indoors. The inspiration came from years of watching these turtles on the artist’s own pond — their cautious grace, the way they eagerly drop back into the water when they sense danger, and the peaceful rhythm of their daily ritual.
Creating this large-scale piece took several weeks of focused studio time, with every scale, shell pattern, and reflection carefully burned and layered to honor the quiet beauty of these creatures and their habitat.
Materials: Large sinker cypress cross-section with live edge and natural wormholes, pyrography, layered inks, watercolors, and specialty colored pencils.
Dimensions: Over 5 feet long × 18 inches at widest point.
Price: $2,850
Purchasing Note: Serious inquiries welcome. Message for additional photos, shipping quote (fully insured professional packing required due to size), or payment options. This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork. Limited similar large-scale commissions may be available on request.
Location: Louisiana, USA
Sun-Warmed Shells and Watchful Eyes
Burned into a monumental live-edge cross-section of sinker cypress, this impressive piece measures over 5 feet long and reaches 18 inches at its widest point in the center. It captures the familiar sight of red-eared slider turtles basking on a log in the morning sun before slipping back into the water at the slightest disturbance. The turtles are rendered with precise pyrography lines that bring their textured shells and watchful gaze vividly to life, enhanced by layered inks, watercolors, and specialty colored pencils.
The natural cypress base, complete with wormholes and live edge, adds authentic texture and presence to the scene, making the work feel like a genuine fragment of the Louisiana bayou brought indoors. The inspiration came from years of watching these turtles on the artist’s own pond — their cautious grace, the way they eagerly drop back into the water when they sense danger, and the peaceful rhythm of their daily ritual.
Creating this large-scale piece took several weeks of focused studio time, with every scale, shell pattern, and reflection carefully burned and layered to honor the quiet beauty of these creatures and their habitat.
Materials: Large sinker cypress cross-section with live edge and natural wormholes, pyrography, layered inks, watercolors, and specialty colored pencils.
Dimensions: Over 5 feet long × 18 inches at widest point.
Price: $2,850
Purchasing Note: Serious inquiries welcome. Message for additional photos, shipping quote (fully insured professional packing required due to size), or payment options. This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork. Limited similar large-scale commissions may be available on request.
Location: Louisiana, USA
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