My piece, "Fire," revolves around the close-up of a bush viper. I used a variety of watercolor pencils to paint/draw this piece. The main colors that were used were red, brown, orange, yellow, and black. As you can see on my trial sheet, I took a good amount of time mixing colors and testing them. I also used this sheet to add more color to paint that had dried previously. 

The title, "Fire," combines humanity's obsession and curiosity with fire with my personal interest in reptiles. "Fire" also refers to the analogous color scheme of this piece as the snake appears to be on fire. The bush viper is one of my favorite snakes and the eye of this particular viper was incredible. I think snakes are underrated and that they should be appreciated more as they are very cool. 

As previously mentioned, a large part of the purpose behind this piece is how underappreciated snakes are. I understand why people are scared of them, but I wanted to portray a different, cooler side  of these reptiles. I also wanted to include my own personal intrigue in fire so that played a role in the color scheme. This intrigue in fire creates a bond with the viewer as they can relate to this interest. 

I feel very successful through the creation of this art. I learned to use a new medium in the course of a couple of hours and I am happy to say that I would use watercolor pencils again. I wish I didn't have to take so long getting used to this material as it pushed me back and took up a lot of time. The main thing I would change in this composition isn't really a change at all; I would finish it. Due to learning to use watercolor pencils, I spent most of my time practicing, leaving me less time for using them.