Snow Leopard by CalebP1716 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

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Hello there!
This rather captured my attention in the thumbnail. The pose and overall atmosphere are perfect! I think you did very well, considering this is only your second big cat study.

I love the eyes. They are very clear and capturing. They are also oriented correctly, which is imperative, especially for animals with large eyes like cats. You've molded out the shape of the nose and mouth wonderfully.

Your shading is nice, and that brighter gold highlight along the jawline strikes a lotta interest.

Now, looking at your reference picture, I think you may have stretched the muzzle out just a tad. You've kinda got a lion-looking face goin' on with the extended face, instead of smaller, like the leopard's.

To get a bit more "fluffy," you might have broken up the edges with fur, especially around curved areas like the chin.

I absolutely LOVE the fur effect you got on the back of the neck. It looks so good. Somethin' like that comin' off the chin area? Oh yeah. ;3

Now I know whiskers are the bane of existence, but to make them less stark and unconnected from the cat, try locking the transparency on the whiskers layer and adding a bit of variance, like lighter and darker parts, so they're not all plain white.

The background you chose is nice and simple, staying with the overall color theme, but still allowing the leopard to stand out while still suggesting a light source, so good job on that!

Anyhow, I really like this! Nice work!