A friend of mine owns a snake, its name is Sheldon. So far, I wasn't able to meet Sheldon, but I've seen photographs and he's truly adorable. A soft noodle. It might be obvious that I love snakes, at least the non-venomous ones. And even those are adorable - from a distance.
Today, I wanted to draw and asked said friend for some inspiration, and he sent me some baby pictures of Sheldon, which made my heart melt:
Naturally, I just HAD to draw him. With ... a twist.
Meet Sheldon, the Wizard snake. Once a human wizard's familiar, he couldn't stand being treated like a possession and ... got rid of his master. Not before learning all of the secret spells and recipes for potions of course! And now he owns his former master's staff and got a friendly seamstress to tailor him a custom-made hat, which has a hole in the back so he can put his neck through. He thinks it's very stylish.
Disclaimer: The real Sheldon is treated well and a very happy snake. The backstory for Sheldon the Wizard snake is, of course, completely made up.