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Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake full color illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

The line art illustration of the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake was completed on 7.7.2010. As always with snakes, it's a struggle to make sure the symmetry of the scales is important to keep accurate, otherwise the structure of the animals fails as does the drawing. The photo is based on a photo by Jake Scott.

Information about the E. Diamondback Rattlesnake:

The Eastern Diamondback or Common Rattlesnake is a heavy-bodied venomous pit viper native to the southeastern parts of the United States, ranging from the coastal plain regions of southeastern North Carolina to eastern Louisiana, including all of Florida. This snake has the distinction of being the largest of the rattlesnake in the world, growing to sizes over 8 feet long. These vipers feed primarily on small mammals especially rabbits and rats, which they tend to kill by ambushing, injecting with venom then following the trail of the dying animal.