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Himalayan Magesty~ snow leopard art

New Study for "Himalayan Snow Leopard" commission for Oil Painting of a Big Cat in the high snow country. Snow flurries accentuate the freezing cold of that region and the amazing power and grace of this Big cat.Many people have tried and failed to even glimpse a snow leopard in the wild. Historically it was almost impossible, requiring months of endurance and and camping in harsh conditions. Peter Matthiessen, in his famous book Snow Leopard describes how he spent two months searching for the cat but ultimately failed to find a single animal. Today it is easier to access the isolated habitat of the snow leopard, but still remains a challenge to find them due to shrinking numbers in the wild. This artwork is an exciting record of a rare creature, but also a careful reminder of how important it is to conserve the last of the species still existing out there in the frozen Himalayas.

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