In my third piece, entitled "Snake Eyes," a dapper Honduran milk snake is center beside sets of dice. When a pair of dice land with two single dots facing upwards, it is called "snake eyes" since snakes typically have small eyes. Instead of only using Prismacolor colored pencils, I decided to give water color a spin. The watercolor paper was thicker and allowed for me to paint the gloomy background. I feel that the gray/brown colors evoke a sense of discomfort. Referring to a person as a "snake" is always derogatory. It may mean that this person is an avid liar or untrustworthy. For this reason, the only bright colors are in the snake's scales to provide a contrast. This piece was definitely less controlled, compared to my other two works because I was using water colors. The water marks flowed while the pencil remained neat and resolute.
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