King Cobra-Venom • Paper
✍️ Let this painting's story—TOUCH YOUR OWN
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 PERSONAL JOURNAL—AS TOLD BY SAM®
Original painting photography by Studio Graetz
About This Fine Art Paper Print
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
- Medium: Fine Art Matte Paper — Giclée print, museum-grade quality
- Finish: Unframed, rolled for safe shipping
- Available sizes: 24" × 18" up to 48" × 36"
- Edition: Limited edition, signed by the artist
- Collection: BLACK Canvas Originals by Sonia Malboeuf
- Artist: Sonia Malboeuf — Canadian contemporary artist
- Ideal placement: Sophisticated detail for a curated gallery wall, luxury bedroom, or intimate hallway
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Fine Art Matte Paper
Our paper art prints are made to flex with your space and your creativity—no tools, no limits.
BAM, you're done!
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.
Proprietary Material
Our artworks are 100% handmade, exclusively using archival-quality proprietary giclée materials, ensuring they stand the test of time.
This results in deep, rich colors and incredible printing sharpness, delivering your final product with unmatched color brilliance and longevity.
What makes our paper art prints exceptional?
Easy to live with
Each art print includes premium 3M CLAW™ steel hardware for
Authentic Limited Editions
Each art print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and individually numbered—
part of a limited edition of 50.
Once they're gone, they're gone.