# Snow Leopard in Pastel pencils **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [January 28, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731 "2023-01-28T12:11:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/1 "2023-01-28T12:11:02Z")
![20230128_113727_resized](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/b/bff4b094eb5e59bbd75843dfe54c08c3c92ac559.jpeg) My first pastel drawing of the year 2023. With thanks to Gillian Merritt for her lovely photo reference of a snow leopard. A4 size on Clairefontaine light grey pastelmat using a selection of pastel pencils. Deb ---
**Author:** ![Mert23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@Mert23](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Mert23)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/2 "2023-01-28T13:19:25Z")
WoW that is Beautiful Great Job. Dead on Eyes 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Papaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/papaw/32/2088_2.png) [@Papaw](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Papaw)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/3 "2023-01-28T14:02:22Z")
I have always thought as the cliché goes the eyes are windows to the soul. There is so much soul here. Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece. ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/4 "2023-01-28T16:20:18Z")
Thankyou so much. Deb ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/5 "2023-01-28T16:22:22Z")
Thankyou, I think if you can capture the eyes you are halfway there. Deb ---
**Author:** ![anon8367598](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@anon8367598](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/anon8367598)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/6 "2023-01-28T19:59:21Z")
Can I just–WOW–this leopard looks AWESOME! Not only that, can I just go to say the background? It’s blurred, yet complements the leopard well, while also looking great? Then the fine line on the leopard fur plus the whiskers?! Well done! 👏 😄 ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/7 "2023-01-28T20:08:37Z")
Thankyou, the blurred background is achieved by the depth of field on the camera by the photographer. I’ve just done my bit by using pastels to create my drawing. ---
**Author:** ![ThatOtherGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@ThatOtherGuy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/ThatOtherGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/8 "2023-01-28T22:13:33Z")
That’s photo real with the great bokeh in background and the fur well defined but not scribbled. A lot of patience was used in this work, I suspect. Loving the sparkle in the eyes as well as the dark whiskers! ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/9 "2023-01-29T05:58:50Z")
Thankyou, when i’m drawing I get very immersed and yes a lot of patience is used. I found the out of focus fur quite trying as I want to put more detail in. Deb ---
**Author:** ![wren07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@wren07](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/wren07)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/10 "2023-01-29T06:09:26Z")
Wow!!! Thats beautiful!!! You captured it so well! ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/11 "2023-01-29T07:12:06Z")
Thankyou so much. Deb ---
**Author:** ![tallynn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tallynn/32/1783_2.png) [@tallynn](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tallynn)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/12 "2023-01-29T20:42:49Z")
Wow, very impressive. Mary ---
**Author:** ![sterlingsiam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/sterlingsiam/32/30_2.png) [@sterlingsiam](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/sterlingsiam)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/13 "2023-01-29T23:28:43Z")
Beautiful painting in pastels. I just recently started using pastels, and I know this was not an easy one to do. Great job! Patricia. ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/14 "2023-01-30T07:05:15Z")
Thankyou so much. Deb ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/15 "2023-01-30T07:08:44Z")
Thankyou, The face was easier to do than the fur down the shoulder, as there wasn’t the detail to put in and was out of focus. Deb ---
**Author:** ![Emily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@Emily](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Emily)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/16 "2023-02-01T05:10:02Z")
This is stunningly gorgeous! ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 6:31am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/17 "2023-02-01T06:31:08Z")
Thankyou so much. Deb ---
**Author:** ![LindaE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@LindaE](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/LindaE)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/18 "2023-02-03T21:06:55Z")
Absolutely beautiful. You put so much detail in the entire piece. So glad you posted it. ---
**Author:** ![MJNO](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/mjno/32/1755_2.png) [@MJNO](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/MJNO)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/19 "2023-02-03T23:37:14Z")
Beautifully done! Very inspiring! I would love to be able to achieve something like this! ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731/20 "2023-02-04T17:33:44Z")
Thankyou, detail is what I like to try and achieve. Deb [Next page](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/snow-leopard-in-pastel-pencils/2731.md?page=2)