Basilisk in a Tree House – Oil Painting

An atmospheric oil painting of a basilisk inside a sun-dappled tree house. The basilisk stands coiled around a carved timber beam with iridescent emerald-green scales and a gaze that hints at danger. The interior is rustic and detailed: carved rails, shelves of weathered leather-bound books, a brass lantern, a brass telescope, and creeping vines along wooden walls. Soft golden light filters through a leafy window, creating dramatic chiaroscuro with warm amber highlights and cool shadows. The perspective is slightly from below, emphasizing height and wonder as the creature dominates the frame. Painterly brushwork with thick impasto on scales and smoother transitions in the background, in the style of a classical oil master, with an earthy palette of ochres, greens, and golds.