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Published: 2005-04-17 23:42:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 46881; Favourites: 2426; Downloads: 5374
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The title just came to mind and for some reason just seemed right for this picture.This is my first time attempting to render snow leopards so I can almost guarantee there are small flaws here and there. Mostly this picture was colored as a spur of the moment type thing. I wanted to try my hand at snow leopards as Ive never really drawn them, muchless tried to color them! It turns out their fur is trickier to render than I thought! It took me a few failures to finally get a decent grasp of how to render the fur. All in all this experiment turned out rather nicely. The background actually came together easiest of all. I probably spent in the neighborhood of an hour on the bg itself but far more on the leopards themselves. The male(above) is supposed to be sort of squinting, ie eyes not all the way open (because yes usually snow leopards eyes are rather big..which I like!)
I hope to have an excuse in the very near future to play with these critters in ps some more! I really enjoyed this piece and so in turn I hope you all do as well.
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Im sorry, at this time I just cant take requests
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Oh wow... balaa....theres are just so lovely! Snow leopards are awesome...
Can i challenge you to create a black snow leopard some day? 
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A black snowie..how would the spots look O_o? Would it be much like a black jaguar or?
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I dont know, i dont think black snow leopards exist... but i would imagine..black with silver spots?
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I dont know, i dont think black snow leopards exist... but i would imagine..black with silver spots?
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Stunning as ever! I love the way you do fur, it always looks so soft.
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One of these days, I'm going to have to buy me a beautiful Balaa print. 
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To an extent they ...hmm lesse if I can explain. Before I start a piece I research the animal I am gonna paint..so in this case snow leopards. I find and save a ton of pics to help me with anatomy, deciding on colors, mood, background ideas. Finally when I am done researching I do a prelim sketch...99/100 I don't use a straight reference...rather ill look at one photo for say..the paw...another photo for the face...another for the tail etc..just to help sorta guide me and ensure my anatomy is as close to true life as possible(and I cant say I even succeed half the time XD). Once I do the prelim sketch I start coloring, usually I have 5-6 pics to help me with the main body fur..just kinda getting the colors right..and sometimes I take those references and edit the colors to suit what I see in my mind better. At this point I dont usually have any clue what I am gonna do for a bg. So while im working on the main characters, I try and decide what I want for the bg. Then usually end up trying 3-5 bg's until one 'clicks' with the mood/atmosphere that I am looking for. I dont know if that even makes sense...but I suppose in short, yes and no would answer your question XD.
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Aah...Well, that's understandable--Needing pictures to help you along with the anatomy & such. And yes, that did make sense.
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but of course I still get accused of 'ripping' photos....even though the accusors never have proof of it. Go figure, I suppose it comes with the territory and there will always be skeptics. *snugs* did I tell you how glad I am you are on deviant?
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I always love your backgrounds and the depth they give. What program did you use?
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I love it...it remembers me about...something I feeled when I looked it.
I remember something when I look it...its truelly beautyfull, I just can't stop saying it.
Bye
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Oh, that's just lovely -- you did an amazing job on the fur!!
-- Andi
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Whoa how prettyful
Your coloring skills (especially on realistic fur) are really stunning! Wanna see more fluff
The background is also great! (I suck at backgrounds 
Their eyes!
Has to be faved for sure
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>_< how come you're a genious and i'm not?! YOU ROCK! I LOVE THAT PIC!!!!
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Wow, the chest fur is amazing- looks so soft.
You never cease to amaze me Balaa
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As usual... wow. I'd be happy just to be able to draw line art that well.
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That's really wonderful! Really love the detail and realism! Fantastic job!
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That's beautiful- the sentiment and the art. The male (at the back I presume) looks so protectiv of his mate (I... assume again lol) and they look so peaceful in what seems like a silent, glacial paradise
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This pic gave my friend goosbumps lol 
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No prints? ;-; I LOVE this piece. <3 +fav. Beautiful expression in this.
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Okay, first of all... you make me sick. Second of all..... err, well, there is no second-of-all, but that's beside the point
This is just fabulous, everything is so perfect. The image is very touching. Bravo on a job well done!
Sorry it took me so long to comment!
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You're joshing me. That's what I have
I should give it a pathetic try...
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Wow... simply gorgeous detail and styling!
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Holy crap. "Small flaws"? I wish I had your flaws. God. AMAZING--
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omfg!! O: Thats awesomely adorable!! Holy Shitzu!! OOOO: <3333
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This picture is beautiful. You have such a great talent and eye for big cats, while looking realistic it still has a very artisitc, almost high level cartoony feel that just looks great and really impresses me. And the BG, while simple adds in its simplicity. Because its all blurred it can actually be mistaken as a real backdrop, at least in my eyes. Although you had to try several times it really paid off with the overall look of the snow leopards, its so attractive to stare at. Amazing work.
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One word: Beautiful. *stares at screen speechless*
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The furs amazing...its beautiful really, I love the title too
They remind me of the snow leopard at the zoo near me
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