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ALPINE NEWT PORTRAIT (2013)

acrylic on illustration board 10" x 8"
  The little Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) haunts European forests from Denmark through Greece, Bulgaria and Poland. It has also been introduced to parts of the UK. During breeding season, the adults return to water, and the males take on striking red-bellied coloration and a low dorsal crest.