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kelch12 β Snow White (Leopard)
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Published: 2012-12-02 09:07:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 5943; Favourites: 367; Downloads: 11
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This is my first attempt drawing a big cat with colored pencil. Colored pencils are not very forgiving so drawing fur/hair is more challenging and less flexible than graphite. I some how managed to draw around the whiskers with a little help of an electric eraser. Again, the electric eraser only remove a limited amount of color.As for the composition, the eyes should be the focal point, so I cut out all the distraction and left with this close-up. "Bam! In your face!" that kind of feel.
The fur texture was created by colored pencil strokes alone. The OMS solvent was applied lightly to intensify the color satuation. Heavy application with solvent is likely to killl the texture.
Let me know what you think. Fave/Comment/Like. Thanks!
Pencil: Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Paper: 9x12 Strathmore 300 Bristol Vellum (cropped to 6x6)
Other: kneaded eraser, odorless mineral spirit (OMS), water brush, eletric eraser
Duration: 11/26/2012 ~ 12/01/2012
Reference: [link]
Drawing: [link]
WIP: Previous:
12/09/2012: Prints and full resolution 300dpi image file is available for 120 points only. Thanks for your support~!
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Comments: 155
Thank you. Your feedback helps me to improve in the future. This piece is a product of my color and texture experimentation. I had fund making it and glad that you like it as well. Thanks again.!
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I absolutely adore his eyes...they're just so deep and thoughtful and the reflections in them are just perfect. The amount of detail in the fur is amazing as well...you've done very well with coloured pencils, especially since they are not a very easy medium to work with 
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Thank you for your feedback and support!
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It's awesome. And for your first try it's even MORE awesome.
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Just the truth!
You're welcome
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Hehe, I thought this was a real picture at first. Awesome job!
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What a compliment! Thanks!
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truly stunning !!!!!!!!amazing texture colour and attention to the smallest details
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Thank you 
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Gorgeous, the eyes are very captivating
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Wow, great work! 
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GREAT! I LOVE IT! I love the colours and the drawing technique is great, too. You're a very good artist!
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Thank you for the feedback. Appreciate it.
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simply gorgeous. looks very realistic but after looking closer, i can differentiate the lines of pencil.
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Thanks for your feedback.
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I must have missed this, this is brilliant Kelvin, a style I haven't seen you do before....love it!
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Very eye-catching and awesome! Great work!
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Fantastic! Love how colors can make an image look so grey, the eyes are realy captuvating! It makes me daydream
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Thank you. You have an awesome gallery as well. Photorealistic pencil work.
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This is so amazing!!
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