“The green tree frog is the Official State Amphibian of Georgia. We see them at our place. There’s often a little guy on the patio glass on a warm evening. The ones I see are very small, probably only a couple inches long at the most. My son has always…
“We get gators in the lagoon behind our house. Trapper John came out and removed a big alligator using a pole, his bare hands, and duct tape. I watched the adventure from inside the house, through the glass patio doors. When the gator was safely bound and loaded onto the…
“My dad’s one and only painting in his life was of a lighthouse. Decades later, I was inspired to paint one, after seeing this lighthouse both from the road on the way to Tybee Island, and then later from the sea while on a dolphin boat tour. This lighthouse is…
Sweet and happy oil painting of the artist's children enjoying the beach at Tybee Island, Georgia. Watch Natalie paint this art.
“This is a special roadside American flag on the only way to/from Tybee Island. It was saved from flood waters by police officers after Hurricane Irma, on the anniversary of 9/11 known as Patriots Day. The flag, attached to driftwood, had been a familiar landmark on that stretch of Highway…
“I used treasures I found at the beach on Tybee Island for this oil painting. I imagined broken shell pieces as angel wings, and added white paint to those, to give them more texture. The dove the angel is releasing is a “dove” from inside a sand dollar. I left…
Watch the artist paint this dolphin from Dingle, Ireland named Fungie. Also see Natalie's other art from Savannah, Georgia.
“Matthew is an animal rescue. Much loved at Tybee Island Marine Science Center, but eventually it was time to say goodbye. He became healthy and ready to return. His laid back and lovable personality won the hearts of everyone. He’s since been released back into the ocean, where he no…
“I saw this living sand dollar in the touch pool at the Marine Science Center, but I’ve also seen many sand dollars at the beach. The living ones are dark and pop through the sand during low tide. We are not meant to take those, as removing them from the…
Oil painting of the beach on Tybee Island, near Savannah, Georgia by artist Natalie Buske Thomas