eastern painted turtle

An eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), photographed in suburban New Jersey.
An eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), photographed in suburban New Jersey.
An eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), photographed in suburban New Jersey.
tags: art, wildlife art, stop-motion painting, Eastern Painted Turtle, Chrysemu picta, entertainment, Carel Brest van Kempen, streaming video This is a fascinating stop-motion video of artist Carel Brest van Kempen's painting of an Eastern Painted Turtle, Chrysemu picta, a common and widespread American reptile. In my opinion, Carel Brest van Kempen is the finest wildlife artist alive today. The original painting has been sold. Carel Brest van Kempen published a stunning book, Rigor Vitae: Life Unyielding [my review] and writes the art blog that goes by the same name, that might be of…