Straight From the Lab

Finishing off the design with the selection of a pink nose. Darker areas had been blocked in previously as the natural markings one can find around the nostrils.

Wanted to make sure the white of the ears and the dark tip were seamless so Kat found herself switching back and forth.

With the final coats on our painted design, it was time to add our secondary colors, mixed for the sake of making our UV reactive painjob pop even more. With respect to the character's goatee, a small brush was used to create the impression of hair the best way it might look on a rubber tiger.

Just waiting for my stripes to dry. With the area cut in for the EL wire, it did take a few revisits to the edges, and some fine work with a tool.

Getting there, and Kat has reached the center of the head

This became a great marker to keep my stripe work flowing in the right direction. This is just one of many stripes that essentially were a reproduction of the stripes from Quietfire Version 1.

Kat just went on a whim and chose to work from the cheeks and work my way to the back of the hood

In the snowy mountains, the snow leopard hides with greys and whites. Its about being low key and mellow, stealth and large paws built to work around snowy terrain. These are adaptive creatures, streamlined for warmth. Another snow leopard crosses our path, with a flair in its eyes and heart. Our greyscale scheme started with a mid grey coat, and a splash of white. Our brushed design takes on realism, including continued use of real life references. The ears are capped on the back with black, and the white block is blended in. We gave a nice (but bright) pink nose, and the choice of yellow lenses helped bring some color out in the overall design.

In the snowy mountains, the snow leopard hides with greys and whites. Its about being low key and mellow, stealth and large paws built to work around snowy terrain. These are adaptive creatures, streamlined for warmth. Another snow leopard crosses our path, with a flair in its eyes and heart. Our greyscale scheme started with a mid grey coat, and a splash of white. Our brushed design takes on realism, including continued use of real life references. The ears are capped on the back with black, and the white block is blended in. We gave a nice (but bright) pink nose, and the choice of yellow lenses helped bring some color out in the overall design.

In the snowy mountains, the snow leopard hides with greys and whites. Its about being low key and mellow, stealth and large paws built to work around snowy terrain. These are adaptive creatures, streamlined for warmth. Another snow leopard crosses our path, with a flair in its eyes and heart. Our greyscale scheme started with a mid grey coat, and a splash of white. Our brushed design takes on realism, including continued use of real life references. The ears are capped on the back with black, and the white block is blended in. We gave a nice (but bright) pink nose, and the choice of yellow lenses helped bring some color out in the overall design.

In the snowy mountains, the snow leopard hides with greys and whites. Its about being low key and mellow, stealth and large paws built to work around snowy terrain. These are adaptive creatures, streamlined for warmth. Another snow leopard crosses our path, with a flair in its eyes and heart. Our greyscale scheme started with a mid grey coat, and a splash of white. Our brushed design takes on realism, including continued use of real life references. The ears are capped on the back with black, and the white block is blended in. We gave a nice (but bright) pink nose, and the choice of yellow lenses helped bring some color out in the overall design.

In the snowy mountains, the snow leopard hides with greys and whites. Its about being low key and mellow, stealth and large paws built to work around snowy terrain. These are adaptive creatures, streamlined for warmth. Another snow leopard crosses our path, with a flair in its eyes and heart. Our greyscale scheme started with a mid grey coat, and a splash of white. Our brushed design takes on realism, including continued use of real life references. The ears are capped on the back with black, and the white block is blended in. We gave a nice (but bright) pink nose, and the choice of yellow lenses helped bring some color out in the overall design.

In the snowy mountains, the snow leopard hides with greys and whites. Its about being low key and mellow, stealth and large paws built to work around snowy terrain. These are adaptive creatures, streamlined for warmth. Another snow leopard crosses our path, with a flair in its eyes and heart. Our greyscale scheme started with a mid grey coat, and a splash of white. Our brushed design takes on realism, including continued use of real life references. The ears are capped on the back with black, and the white block is blended in. We gave a nice (but bright) pink nose, and the choice of yellow lenses helped bring some color out in the overall design.

Photo credit: Felix Katz

Photo credit: Felix Katz

Photo credit: Felix Katz

Photo credit: Felix Katz

A few more coats and it will be perfect...

More paint progress...

Applying and reapplying the white in the eyes. Double tool action!

Just a brush...