Artist sketches venomous snake!

[anthony43964]

i have a cobra it is dead to today

[TheNakedWombat]

You really are a mad bastard! LOL I'm sharing this with a cousin who loves handling snakes.

[1softkiss]

This video expresses the true value of learning to read a snakes body language and mechanics !! EXCELLENT !!

[1softkiss]

I totally love this video and can't count the times I've watched it. I really enjoyed this one and what a great looking snake !! You're one VERY brave man Bill LOL

[TheTemest]

Is drawing venomous snakes that important that you risk serious morbiditiy or even death? I certainly understand passion for what one does, but your artistic skill could be applied to another subject. I just don't understand the need.

[countrywishes]

ooh wow(haha trying to give me snake dreams??) what they can only strike so far right??thats to close for me..lol i have to show this videos .haha dang god hes to close..lol do u really need to get that close to draw it..and teasing it..lol..they r pretty but deadly.have you ever had one bite you? awesome drawings..imy dad tossed a match near one when he was curled up close to me but it was a black snake..it flew

[MrLuvaluva67]

Seeing is believing! he seemed to be the perfect model =)

[CASEwithscience]

Seriously, there must be an easier way to sketch a snake. You are a very brave dude.

[AustralianinfoWars]

I love the red belly black snake..

[bigjess71]

That is just crazy but at the same time its too cool.lol

I'd like to see a drawing/painting of a Canebreak Rattlesnake or an Eastern Diamondback.I know those dont live in Australia but they are pretty snakes though.They are'nt as deadly as a Tiger Snake either so thats thats a plus.

[elmerlang]

Hey, I'd do that. Using a green screen maybe. You're nuts, Bill. Pretty amazing. Great shots.

[1softkiss]

Totally awesome video Bill. That's one great looking snake and you're one VERY brave man. LOL It's so worth it even if just to catch a close up view of such a lovely creature much less to be able to sketch as nicely as you do while distracted. 5*s

[hoffmann9471]

GREAT video and drawing !!!

5*

[muzalot]

do you carry appropriate anti-venom just in case.?

[billflowers]

costs about $1500.00 and only last a few weeks.

Last year I also handled death adders and eastern browns, all needing a different anti-venom, so no I don't.

I just don't get bitten, it's cheaper that way.

[shark2000in1]

@billflowers lol

[Camstatic]

Your art is really amazing, great job! :)

[RpLaIcHzEiT]

That was awesome bill! I would love to see one in person in the wild.

[benwaddams]

Fantastic Bill! Great stuff...very envious

Ben

[xxxHERPERxxx]

Excellent video bill

[Herper666]

are there any non venemous snakes in tasmania?

real nice video as always Bill :)

[billflowers]

no!!!!!

[Herper666]

haha sounds like where all the nutters went to live, apart from you of course Bill - your the most sensible Aussi there is!!!! ;)

[chiconspiricy]

Can we see a snake artist with an Oxyuranus sometime?

[billflowers]

I've not seen a wild one in for years, the one and only time was about 15 years ago before I had a video camera, I'm talking coastal, they are becoming rare, as for an inland, I've never seen one in the wild.

Might just have to draw someones pets.

[chiconspiricy]

That's a shame. I was thinking coastal too. I reckon that one of those would be one of the hardest and riskiest snakes to do this with.

[billflowers]

I agree!

[XxXsnakecharmerXxX]

you made a comment "or you may be dead....or worse"... whats the worse part?

[SAsgarters]

Nerve damage and necrosis, maybe?

[billflowers]

These guys can realy mess you up.

[despeleta]

very nice...why no storm troopers???