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5 x 7"
Watercolor on watercolor paper
Professionally framed & matted, all archival
For Sale ~ Contact me if interested!

3/16/11--As part of my website update, I color-corrected all of my scanned watercolors so that they actually look like themselves!

I'm half asleep at the moment, but I'm so excited about how this little fellow turned out that I can't wait to share him!

My fourth card: The Wheel of Fortune
The wheel of fortune is composed of destiny and eternity entwined, much like serpents coils. However much one might search for or suspect a beginning or end, neither is found, nor are they meant to be. Success is as assured as failure, for the wheel cannot turn without one or the other. It is a scale (no pun intended) in the round.

From a technical stand-point, this snake was an exercise in patience and required LOTS of masking fluid. To maximize my time, I worked on it and the Magician's card [link] simultaneously. I'm still debating whether to use my iridescent watercolors (which wouldn't show on a scan, anyway) to add some sparkle to his scales, but I'll save that for a time when I am more awake:)

My thanks to [link] for the excellent stock photographs on which this snake and his fellow deck members are based.

Prints, mugs, and more are all available at my Cafepress store! Visit Arden's Miscellany here [link]

Visit my online gallery & portfolio at [link]

None of my images are to be used without express written permission. Woe to any who choose to steal, for so mighty is my art wrath, not even I know its bounds.
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Mood: Love ~SaveATiger189 Apr 6, 2013
That belongs in a museum.
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*ArdenEllenNixon Apr 8, 2013
I hardly know what to say to that sort of compliment! Um, thank you? :)
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~SaveATiger189 Apr 9, 2013
Lol, it's so good it belongs somewhere where you have to pay to see it, is what I meant. :) Hope that makes sense.
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*ArdenEllenNixon Apr 11, 2013
It does :) Thank you again!
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Mood: Wow! ~jbrenth Jul 31, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
This is incredible! Especially for watercolor!
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*ArdenEllenNixon Aug 1, 2012
Thank you very much!
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*Stepbeyond Jul 26, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Great job. I own a five foot iquana. Years ago I owned a six foot Boa constricter
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*ArdenEllenNixon Jul 29, 2012
I had a pet painted turtle when I was little :)
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*Stepbeyond Jul 31, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
:aww:
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*bear48 Jul 26, 2012
WOW nice job
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