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[wip] The Year of the Blue Snake
🕑 Added 2025-01-12 17:19:52 +0000 UTCRelated post
The sketching stage took quite a while π I erased and redrawn the sketch more times than you can see in the WIP post. I struggled with the layout and finding the right length for the snake. As I continued to draw, I eventually found something I liked.
I changed one type of snake during the sketching stage... There was a green tree python, but it was changed to a Sunda white-lipped pit viper.
The actual blue snakes have more various blue colors. Some are closer to green, and some to gray or indigo. Also, the coral snake has a very vivid red color.
I would have used richer colors if this wasn't a New Year's drawing. However I wanted to emphasize 'blue' in this drawing, so I only used a few colors. Blue and purple give a mysterious and dreamy feeling.
The pattern of this snake is fascinating. Their pattern is more complex and beautiful, maybe I drew it too simply...π I feel why they have beauty in their names. While researching the material, the beauty of the snakes made me shed a few tears. All snakes should have beauty in their names.
Baron's racer's face issuper cute. It reminds me of Hognose.
I drew them with almost similar body types, but I love how the snakes actually have different face shapes, body thickness, and length.
I should draw more snakes. It could be the next drawing, or I could draw something else in the middle but I already have some rough sketches and the finished image comes to mind π It'll use a completely different color tone than this picture.
Thank you!
![[wip] The Year of the Blue Snake](https://img5.patrefans.com/storage/1/he/na/563145-019e8c3a-67d0-763c-8637-13fe4c844383.gif)
![[wip] The Year of the Blue Snake](https://img5.patrefans.com/storage/4/tw/mc/563145-019e8c49-6d91-79d8-98b1-d5a32fb9c4d4.jpg)
Comments
pikaole
Oh I just noticed you have a snake on your profile. (I didn't notice it until now) I'm pretty sure the next rewards design poll will feature a snake. If they win and make stickers, I can represent the snake's scales with foil. It would look so good.
pikaole
πphone twinπ
pikaole
Glad you like this colors and design, thanks!
pikaole
Thanks Ellieππ
Ash
These are all so beautiful! I love the overall blue color, it really is very dreamy and a nice vibe other than the traditional 'new year's red and gold colors. I love it. I love Baron's racers, the pit viper, and the garter snake. I feel like garter snakes are usually seen as 'common' snakes but they can have such stunning colors - i'm always happy to find one in my yard! I hope this one gets voted as a postcard or sticker, I DEF need more snake art in my life <3
Marie
Love the design and colors π₯°
Ellie Baines
Sooooo pretty!
Venera
Really? I knew I wanted the design for a case as soon as I saw it, but was waiting until I got the new phone (which I just did a few hours ago)! Perfect timing then, and yay phone twins π―ββοΈ π
pikaole
Oh! That was you!! It was only a few hours ago that I updated the store! So when I received the sale email, I was surprised it was so quick and glad to see that the person had the same phone model as me π
Venera
I love this design! I just ordered a phone case with it off your red bubble, very cute way to celebrate the new year π€
