Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistS. M. Bittler CollectionAnimals
Description Originally done for the Totem Cards Project, a limited-edition card set, here's the Leopards Card: leopard (Panthera pardus), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), and snow leopard (Uncia uncia).I tried for a realistic, but not photorealistic, look; I did try very hard to push myself out of my comfort zome with this one. Suffice it to say it was quite a learning experience, and an enjoyable one at that, as leopards are among my favorite animals of all!I looked at many different images of each of the cats for this card; I definitely needed to use photo-reference for these (especially the clouded leopard), as I don't usually draw my big-cat creatures photorealistically. There are many variations in the various spotting patterns and coat colors of these cats, though I tried to go with more typical colorations for these.Acrylic, Micron pen, gold ink, graphite, on cold-press illustration board. Touchups in Photoshop CS.
S. M. Bittler, New York Member Since July 2008 Artist Statement I'm a full-time graphic designer / illustrator by trade, though I draw for myself and others when I can. I love to include elements and symbolism from various cultures in my art.