Snake 1 is a compact yet commanding work in charcoal and pastel on paper, completed by Alina Perez in 2022. The modest dimensions, 30.5 × 22.8 cm, concentrate the viewer's attention entirely on the subject, allowing the serpentine form to occupy the picture plane with quiet authority. Perez works the surface with a confident economy, using the natural tension between charcoal's deep, velvety darks and the warmer, more luminous passages of pastel to give the snake both physical weight and an almost animate presence. The result is a drawing that feels simultaneously studied and instinctive, rooted in careful observation yet alive with gestural energy. Perez has developed a distinctive practice around the figure and the animal, drawn to subjects that carry psychological and symbolic resonance without demanding literal interpretation. The snake is among the most loaded of all natural forms, threading through mythology, spiritual tradition, and the history of art, and yet Perez resists the temptation to illustrate any single narrative. The work holds its meaning loosely, inviting private association rather than directing it. This restraint is characteristic of her approach and is a large part of what gives the drawing its sustained appeal. Snake 1 is presented framed and is signed by the artist, making it a ready-to-hang acquisition. Currently available through COMA, this work represents a strong entry point into Perez's practice for collectors who appreciate intimate, works-on-paper that reward close and repeated looking.