Lonely Amur Leopard

They are so rare, 30-35 exist today. This Leopard wonders if she will ever meet a mate while the sun sets on her species, possibly forever.

This was a very ambitious piece for me, and I am not all that happy with how it turned out. This is a watercolor base, with colored pencil, white acrylic ink and black ink pen for detail. I wanted to capture a bright winter sun setting. It kinda worked. I think I made it all too pink. I am also trying to eliminate lines from my final work, but it is a hard thing because contrast and definition is so key. The anatomy is a little weird. I tried the winter coat out on this Amur leopard. They are more creamy in the winter time.

Watercolor, acrylic ink, black ink pen and colored pencil on cardstock. 8.5" by 11"

If you like you can see the progress pictures I uploaded on my tumblr account. From sketch to finish - [link]