19×25 soft pastel on Pastelboard by Ampersand. Original available. As of 03-30-12, 1064 views and 37 favorited.

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Snow Leopards have always been one of my favorites possibly because they were so hard to find when I first started drawing them. A beautiful example of what nature has given us.

The Snow Leopard is an endangered species whose pelts command a very high price in the fur market. During the 1960s, the Snow Leopard’s total population went down to 1,000 animals, but has since recovered slightly. (info from Wikipedia)

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