The Snow Leopard

This is a painted portrait of a snow leopard in a monochrome or black-and-white style.

A Snow Leopard facing the viewer.

 The entire image uses shades of black, white, and gray, creating a high-contrast, stark effect.

 The leopard's coat is represented by broad, sweeping brushstrokes of white and gray, overlaid with irregular black spots and rosette-like markings.

 The eyes are light and directly focused on the viewer. The face features more detailed, fine brushwork to define the nose, mouth, and whiskers.

The background is abstract and textural, consisting of swirling and scumbled brushstrokes of white and gray that create a dynamic halo effect around the animal's head.

The painting has a raw, textured, and slightly impressionistic feel due to the highly visible brushwork.