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California Kingsnake

Year completed: 2009
Medium: Fine art Illustration with Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of a California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae)

Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of a California Kingsnake. The illustration is reproduced on high-quality acid free stock. Dealer inquires are welcome.

Limited edition fine art print:
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) $17.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 36.6cm) $22.95

Print is in stock and ships in 1-2 days.

This illustration is also available as stock art.

Artist's notes:

california kingsnake thumb The California Kingsnake was completed on 5.17.09. The original drawing was started in 2007 but was shelved. A recent reptile show in San Francisco inspired me to finish it. But I ended up starting over new and the drawing took almost a week to complete. Snakes can be very difficult to draw with the cross patterning of the scales following the contour of the body.

Information about the California Kingsnake:

The California Kingsnake is a smaller subspecies of the common kingsnake. They can grow up to roughly 4-5 feet with the females larger. The snake is not venomous and poses no threat to humans. They are mostly found in throughout much of southwestern North America especially in California and Arizona. As the name implies the kingsnake feeds on other snakes, but will also eat other small reptiles and mammals. They are often kept as pets.