Internet Famous Brass Snake Trio Easy Returns [EsH1WoFp]

Inspiration:
Created during a period of experimentation with water-based stains, this work features the same dreamy blue and green tones typical of the artist’s small works on paper. The subject was inspired by a surprise encounter with a small grass snake in the artist’s kitchen.

Imagining the snake as a brass instrument, the artist connected the form to the musical traditions of New Orleans. The use of liquid brass reinforces this idea, adding a metallic shimmer to the bell-like heads of the three snakes. Internet Famous Brass Snake Trio Easy Returns [EsH1WoFp] was followed by a companion piece, Brass Snake Solo, painted on the day the snake was safely captured and released.

Dimensions:
13.88" x 13.88" x .94"

Medium:
Stain, acrylic, and ink on paper. Framed.