Remember that sassy little garter snake from my video? (See link below if you missed it.)
Well, I couldn’t resist painting him in my sketchbook. It was fun to translate that real-life encounter into art, and it reminded me why I love combining nature and creativity so much. Painting from personal moments like this always brings me extra joy. It’s a way of holding onto the memory, celebrating wildlife, and keeping my sketchbooks full of stories.
Here’s the finished piece in gouache.
Here’s a link to the prior post with the real-life encounter.
Jackie Foster Art 