" ROCKFACE DESCENT "
Robert Bateman

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Rockface Descent - Leopard - Robert Bateman

"There is something about felines that hold a fascination for human beings. Perhaps it is their
mystery and grace. Perhaps it is the fact that our primate ancestors greatly feared this quiet
predator of the night. Many aspects of our forebears’ lives that made sense for millennia are
still a part of our modern psyche. This painting grows out of those feelings. If you or I were
close enough to see this leopard plunge down this cliff, it would be only seconds before the
animal would be upon you. I wanted to instill a feeling of discomfort, partly by the unstable
plunging action and partly by the proximity, made closer by cutting off the back part and fore-
paw of the leopard . . . almost as if he is inside your peripheral vision. The other aspect that
excited me was the effort to portray the grace and power of the cat through the muscle, bone
and sinew showing beneath the familiar glowing pelt." - Robert Bateman

Rockface Descent - Leopard - Robert Bateman

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