About the Art: "Lazy Day at the Otter Spa" By Dakota Daetwiler - 2024 Oil painting
Join the Manatees at the Otter Spa as they get pampered by the cute little critters! A big happy manatee takes a relaxing break in a hammock along the Florida river bed while 3 otters swim around and pamper it, fanning it with large shells while one feeds it grapes. An alligator waits patiently for the manatee to miss some grapes so he can snatch them up and have a snack! A frog stands guard, looking out for any trouble as the spa's designated "bouncer." Vibrant freshwater local vegetation surrounds the scene, as well as local Florida native river fish. From start to finish, I wanted this piece to be super fun, happy, and imaginative while remaining true to Florida's natural freshwater beauty. I hope you enjoy this painting! It is one of my favorites I have made so far!
-Dakota
- These are high quality prints of her original painting (copies) Not an original painting.
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Traditional Canvas Print (Signed)
High quality inks and materials, these are the most popular. Canvas prints are hand stretched over wood by Dakota and look the most like traditional art. These take approximately 5-8 days to create, plus shipping time. These usually arrive at your door in about 2 weeks. Canvas prints come hand signed by Dakota with a card that has the name of the artwork and the date your canvas was created.
These will retain value the best out of any print options of her work.
Flat Photo Print (Signed)
Printed on high quality thick photo paper, these come hand signed by Dakota and ship the fastest. They will need to be framed before hanging as they are a flat rolled print. They are the most affordable option.
Dakota makes both of these prints in house, these are not made by some big box retailer. She makes sure each one is hand crafted with care, from the making of the wood frame (for canvas), stretching, stapling, signing... all done by her! The photo and canvas prints are made in her house on her 44" commercial giclee printer with high quality pigment, museum grade archival inks. She takes the time to make sure you will get the highest quality print possible.
- Please keep prints out of direct sunlight, away from high heat, away from freezing temperatures, and away from high humidity areas.