"Morelia Viridis" mixed media (colored pencil, ink, watercolor, chalk) on cardstock.  (8.5 in x 11in)

This piece arose when I was practicing the effects of colored pencil on cardstock. I originally chose a bright green snake because I wanted the colors to stand out against the brown cardstock. As I continued, I liked where the piece was going, and decided to create a piece that looked as if it was in a field journal. While certain sketches have detail, such as the head of the main snake, and the snake in the bottom right, others portions are intentionally not as detailed. I wanted to create a sense of someone sitting out and observing this snake in the wild. I added notes in ink around the piece, mostly facts, as well as the name of the animal, and the supposed place and time this piece was supposed to look as if it had been completed in. To make a more antique effect, I added small blotches of yellow/brown water color, and brown chalk which I smudge. For a final effect I created a faux coffee stain. I am very happy with this piece, but I would redo the small snake head in the top left if I repeated this piece.