2025 is the Year of the Snake on the Chinese calendar. Artists and illustrator Mary Maka takes this character and expands on it, in a charming series that showcases a range of faces and snake manifestations.

Her novel use of colors, shading and faces make her work enchanting, and there’s a real sense of humor in the illustrations as well.

See more of Maka’s work on her website and Instagram.

Images © Mary Maka. Used with artist’s permission.

‘Apple Snake’

‘Berry Snake’

‘Cat Snake’

‘Eye Snake’

‘Love Snake’

‘Mushroom Snake’

‘Plant Snake’

‘Sock Snake’

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