Reptiles hold a special place in human awareness. Archetypes, popularized from Carl Jung’s work, are universal personality patterns representing core human motivations. “The Guardian” is the first piece in an ongoing series exploring the archetype labels play with our perception of these human character traits when applied to reptilian subjects.

Graphite on Illustration Board. Intense realistic snake making direct eye contact with viewer in front of a dark mandala on a black shiny field.