#sunbeam snake

[dorywhynot]

"Spectra" 2022. Watercolor on cold press. 11x15"

Original available / Prints

-

portfolio | shop | patreon

My first time experimenting with iridescence and snake scales, "Spectra" marked a big turning point in my relationship with broader color palettes and complex textures. I have a lot of really good memories of the painting process.

[herpsandbirds]

Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor), family Xenopeltidae, Thailand

photograph by Ayuwat Nature Photography

[heartnosekid]

tarabiron3 on ig

[warcrimesimulator]

Asian sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor), Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Phitsanulok, Thailand

Observed by parinyaherp, CC BY-NC 4.0

[lunathewafflelord]

Idea I had: autism snake symbol of a rainbow (or gold) colored snake in an infinity shape

It's designed after a real snake called the sunbeam snake, which is iridescent! I then upped the saturation to make the rainbow more obvious, but it looks less like the real snake.

I think this design would be super cute for pins, stickers, etc! The infinity is a bit lopsided, it's not a perfect infinity since drawing perfect shapes digitally is a bit difficult and due to the brush I was using I couldn't erase part of it and redo the shape, I could only do it in one go. It definitely looks really cute! I gave the snek sparkly eyes and a lil tongue too.

I will make recolors of this snake based upon different types of snakes as well as a gold version (designed after a corn snake maybe?) Feel free to use this image, you can edit it into different colors and such, but please credit me and don't make money off of your edits without permission! And feel free to redraw this concept in your own style. Snakes are awesome and I want autism snek to become a thing.

[oozeandgoo-art]

heard it's open season on yachts down here

[defilerwyrm]

In 3rd grade (1989 or so), my G&T class were given an assignment to each do a presentation on an animal whose name started with a letter assigned by the teacher. There were only like 9 of us but I ended up with X. (In retrospect I figure this was because our teacher knew I was an incorrigible animal nerd who loved a challenge.)

So I hit the books—yes, the actual physical books—and in the encyclopedia volume containing X I struck gold: I learned of the existence of Xenopeltis unicolor, the sunbeam snake, and it instantly became my favorite reptile.

It still is today.

And as of earlier this month, I have realized yet another childhood dream and obtained a sunbeam snake of my very own.

This is Aurora. She's very docile. Her scales feel kind of like pleather. And photos do not do justice to how intense and vibrant her iridescence is in person.

I am a happy Wyrm.

[squishyfauna]

Sunbeam snake for August’s herp club sticker on Patreon! ✨🌈✨

Patreon | Etsy