King Cobra-Venom
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King Cobra-Venom — Expressive Cobra Art • BLACK Canvas Originals
King Cobra-Venom is a limited edition fine art reproduction from Sonia Malboeuf’s original acrylic painting on black canvas, created for collectors drawn to quiet vigilance, inner clarity, and the strength to reclaim their power with wisdom rather than fear.
From My Personal Journal
I didn't paint this cobra to frighten. I painted it to remember.
The moment I laid the first brushstroke, it wasn't about snakes or symbolism. It was about presence. About that electric tension you feel when something enters a space and everything else stops.
The gold came to me first. I wanted it to feel royal—regal, untouchable. Not because this cobra is a ruler of others, but because it rules its own space. With quiet force. With unapologetic power.
Its eyes—green, deliberate, unblinking—became the heart of the piece. I've known that look before.
That poised stillness before someone strikes.
That sense that beneath a calm exterior, something sharp is waiting.
That was the real venom I wanted to capture.
Painting this wasn't just about the snake. It was about what it brought up in me. A memory. A person I once trusted. Someone who, over time, showed their fangs in ways I didn't expect.
We've all known someone like that.
Someone who wears gold on the outside… but hides poison beneath the shine.
As I painted the curves of its body—elegant, almost hypnotic—I felt something shift. Not anger. Not fear. Just clarity. I wasn't painting pain. I was reclaiming power.
VENOM isn't about vengeance. It's about vigilance.
Knowing what lives in the shadows and choosing light anyway.
I gave it the name KING COBRA – VENOM because it holds that balance: beauty and danger, stillness and strength. It reminds me that not all power is gentle—and not all warnings come with noise.
Maybe when you see it, you feel that too.
Not fear.
But recognition.
Of what you've survived.
Of what you now see clearly.
And the quiet strength it took to walk away.
A STORY BORN FROM SONIA'S GRATEFUL HEART AND ORIGINAL PAINTING—AS TOLD BY SAM®
Original painting photography by Studio Graetz
About This Painting
A king cobra rises in full hood display from a deep black ground, its scales gleaming in rich gold with piercing green eyes locked and unblinking. It represents the balance of beauty and danger, vigilance over vengeance, and the quiet strength that comes from seeing clearly what once hid in plain sight. This expressive painting reflects the universal experience of reclaiming power — not through fear, but through the clarity of knowing what you've survived.
- Subject: King cobra in full hood display — themes of power, vigilance, beauty and danger, reclaiming strength, and seeing clearly
- Style: Expressive contemporary wildlife art with a deeply personal narrative
- Colour palette: Rich gold, deep black background, piercing green eyes, warm amber scales
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Original medium: Acrylic on black canvas
- Original size: 24" × 18"
- Edition: Limited edition of 50, signed by the artist
- Collection: BLACK Canvas Originals by Sonia Malboeuf
- Artist: Sonia Malboeuf — Canadian contemporary artist
- Ideal placement: A versatile statement piece suitable for modern home decor, professional workspaces, or emotional interior styling
Available Textures and Framing Styles
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Original painting — one-of-a-kind acrylic on black canvas, floating frame
- (Available in the Studio Collection below)
- Limited edition Giclée on 410gsm canvas — museum wrap or floating frame, sizes from 24" × 18" to 72" × 54"
- Fine Art Matte Paper — unframed, rolled, sizes from 24" × 18" to 48" × 36"
- Chromaluxe® HD Metal — frameless, ready to hang, sizes from 24" × 18" to 48" × 36"
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1 story—3 Rich Textures
Every artwork begins with a choice: the surface that will carry your story. Each option is carefully curated for longevity, rich depth of color, and exquisite detail worthy of a museum gallery wall.
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1 story—3 Rich Textures
Every artwork begins with a choice: the surface that will carry your story. Each option is carefully curated for longevity, rich depth of color, and exquisite detail worthy of a museum gallery wall.
Our giclée printing process locks pigments into premium materials, creating deep, velvety tones, razor sharp definition, and a finish engineered to endure for generations.
Benefits by texture
True to the Original
The depth and detail you see in an art print depend on the quality of the original capture.
By photographing every painting with a Hasselblad—renowned for color accuracy, detail, and dynamic range—your art print
carries inspiration in every detail.
Your Art—Your Way
Available in rolled, wrapped or framed styles—
easy to live with
Each art print includes premium 3M CLAW™ steel hardware for
Timeless Quality
Proprietary materials resist fading and warping, protecting your art for the long term.
A promise, as lasting as the piece itself.
Authentic Limited Editions
Each art print is individually numbered—part of a limited edition of 50,
accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Once they're gone, they're gone.
