I enjoy the challenge of painting the beautiful, elegant leopard. One of my most memorable leopard encounters occurred in a remote corner of the Serengeti. We observed a male leopard for almost two hours during the late afternoon. Abruptly, the leopard turned, walking directly towards us! We were only a leap away, but I was thrilled to be so close to a wild leopard! He was a perfect fusion of lean muscle, power, and grace, a wild male leopard in his prime.