Precious Existence - Framed Original
The leafy seadragon is found along the southern coastline of Australia from Western Australia to Victoria. They are listed as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. They are protected in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Illegal collection for the aquarium trade and pollution from urban runoff are the main contributors to their decline in numbers.
The leafy seadragon lives in seagrass patches, rocky reefs, and seaweed beds in water depths from 4 to 30m. They steer and turn by moving the tiny, translucent fins along the side of the head and move through the water using the dorsal fins along the spine. Their leaf like appendages and swaying movement mimics a piece of floating seaweed which makes them difficult to see for both predators and divers.
I have been lucky enough to observe these precious creatures in the wild. Their delicate appearance and movement through the water is so mesmerising to watch. They can be a little shy to start with but if you remain still, curiosity gets the better of them.
This drawing is of one of the leafy Seadragons found at Rapid Bay, South Australia. The reference image was captured by Matt Testoni.
This drawing was created with artist grade coloured pencils on Stonehenge black cotton rag. It has been framed with a beautiful dark timber box frame. A thin ochre mat beneath a wide black mat has been used to highlight the colours in the leafy seadragon. The frame dimensions are 725mm (W) x 700mm (H) x 37mm (D).
**Please Note freight will be an additional cost which will be calculated once the delivery address is known.
The leafy seadragon is found along the southern coastline of Australia from Western Australia to Victoria. They are listed as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. They are protected in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Illegal collection for the aquarium trade and pollution from urban runoff are the main contributors to their decline in numbers.
The leafy seadragon lives in seagrass patches, rocky reefs, and seaweed beds in water depths from 4 to 30m. They steer and turn by moving the tiny, translucent fins along the side of the head and move through the water using the dorsal fins along the spine. Their leaf like appendages and swaying movement mimics a piece of floating seaweed which makes them difficult to see for both predators and divers.
I have been lucky enough to observe these precious creatures in the wild. Their delicate appearance and movement through the water is so mesmerising to watch. They can be a little shy to start with but if you remain still, curiosity gets the better of them.
This drawing is of one of the leafy Seadragons found at Rapid Bay, South Australia. The reference image was captured by Matt Testoni.
This drawing was created with artist grade coloured pencils on Stonehenge black cotton rag. It has been framed with a beautiful dark timber box frame. A thin ochre mat beneath a wide black mat has been used to highlight the colours in the leafy seadragon. The frame dimensions are 725mm (W) x 700mm (H) x 37mm (D).
**Please Note freight will be an additional cost which will be calculated once the delivery address is known.
The leafy seadragon is found along the southern coastline of Australia from Western Australia to Victoria. They are listed as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. They are protected in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Illegal collection for the aquarium trade and pollution from urban runoff are the main contributors to their decline in numbers.
The leafy seadragon lives in seagrass patches, rocky reefs, and seaweed beds in water depths from 4 to 30m. They steer and turn by moving the tiny, translucent fins along the side of the head and move through the water using the dorsal fins along the spine. Their leaf like appendages and swaying movement mimics a piece of floating seaweed which makes them difficult to see for both predators and divers.
I have been lucky enough to observe these precious creatures in the wild. Their delicate appearance and movement through the water is so mesmerising to watch. They can be a little shy to start with but if you remain still, curiosity gets the better of them.
This drawing is of one of the leafy Seadragons found at Rapid Bay, South Australia. The reference image was captured by Matt Testoni.
This drawing was created with artist grade coloured pencils on Stonehenge black cotton rag. It has been framed with a beautiful dark timber box frame. A thin ochre mat beneath a wide black mat has been used to highlight the colours in the leafy seadragon. The frame dimensions are 725mm (W) x 700mm (H) x 37mm (D).
**Please Note freight will be an additional cost which will be calculated once the delivery address is known.