Sunday, January 12, 2014

Snake Handler

Snake Handler
I painted this from a photo taken last summer on the Boston Common.   This man was displaying a large mottled snake to a small gathering of people. I don't remember what he was saying about the snake, but I remember being amazed by his deft handling of the creature.   (It may be a Southern Copperhead, per a snake identifier site online, if it matters to any readers).  I also found it interesting how the man's dark complexion seem to have many reflective colors, especially blue.

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