This is a blue-tongued lizard, native to Australia. It's done in pen & several color inks, marker, and an ink wash for shading on yellowish calligraphy paper. I've made sketches of these docile lizards at reptile shows and have long wanted to do a detailed picture of one. The twisted tree roots in the background was especially fun to do and i think is what pulls the viewer's eye in.
     Included in the 2012 Cold-Blooded Creations Show.