Snake Head Close-Up

Get up close with this bold portrait of a snake's head facing straight forward. Big detailed eyes, scaly textured skin around the brow, clear nostrils, and a long forked tongue extending from an open mouth fill almost the entire frame. Because everything is drawn large, this page is great for colorers who love texture and shading, with room to work on the scales and the gleam of the eyes, though the size of each shape keeps it manageable for younger artists too. A snake flicks its forked tongue to taste the air and sense what is around it, picking up scents from both directions at once. This close-up is a chance to notice details we usually miss. Print it on US Letter or A4 paper, then add depth to the scales with light and dark shades and a flash of color on that flicking tongue.