Snow Leopard Snarling on a Rocky Mountain Ledge

A big spotted cat crouches low on a flat rock ledge with its mouth open in a snarl, showing its teeth. Its ringed, broken-circle spots cover the body, and the long thick tail curves up at the tip with bands and blotches along it. Whiskers stick out from the face, and one front paw is planted on the edge of the stone. Behind the cat, a dry flat valley stretches toward three tall, jagged mountains with fine hatching on their slopes. A twisted thorny shrub and a clump of spiky grass sit on the right side. The page is dense with line work, so it suits older kids and teens who like a long, quiet project. Try soft grays and tans for the rocks and mountains, then give each spot on the cat a darker outline and a lighter center so the fur really stands out.