“This design began years ago, scuba diving and snorkeling... studying colorful Coral Reefs and the fascinating Marine Life thriving there. Sea Turtles were almost always nearby, but I wasn't able to get really macro, detailed photographs to do a painting. A visit to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota provided me with the up-close Sea Turtles I had been hoping for, in order to get every detail. To my surprise, the Loggerhead Turtles at Mote Marine ended up on a recent episode of (the new version of) Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, a TV show I loved when I was a kid. Turtle details and hard corals were built-up with layers of Gesso and coarse molding-paste.” -Peter R. Gerbert

“Loggerhead Reef ”  © 2024 Peter R. Gerbert
Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Yellow Snappers, Queen Angelfish, Blue Tangs, Horse Conch, Fairy Basslet and various Corals including Staghorn & Elkhorn.

Acrylics on Ampersand Gessobord with Texture, Florescence & UVLS Varnish      Original Painting image size 15 by 36 inches, 23 by 44 inches framed      Original Painting SOLD               $8,500     Open this link to see the framed Original Painting

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