A gentle tortoise moving steadily beneath a field of stars.

Part of the Starlit Animals collection, this piece explores patience, protection, and quiet resilience. The tortoise is unhurried and grounded—carrying its world with it, moving at its own pace.

Set against a soft turquoise sky, the colour brings a sense of calm and clarity, while the surrounding stars add a quiet, dreamlike stillness. There’s something reassuring in its presence—steady, enduring, and self-contained.

Hand-painted on a wooden panel, the piece has a natural texture and weight that gives it a tactile, almost sculptural feel. The painted border frames the tortoise, creating its own contained, starlit world.

Each painting in this series is completely unique.

• Original artwork

• Hand-painted on wood

• One of a kind

• Part of the Starlit Animals series

Also available as A3 artworks and prints.