The first piece utilizing my serpent character, Yasuque, turns out to be an art trade where the other person simply says "Here's a reference [Picarto Image.png] of my character. You should draw her in snake peril!" and I did~

I still didn't get his head in a way I overall like, but the whole thing was a lot of fun to play with, especially the smoke and his tail. The petals of his coil pattern were such a puzzle to get right in photoshop, but I loved every minute of it.

Here's some good old fashion serpentine hypnosis. Beware opening cursed-looking boxes! They might grant your wish, but take more than you might expect to pay 🐍