[Art] Pallas's Cat as Totem

[moonvoice]

18.5 x 20.5cm (or 7.4 x 8 in)
$90 USD
illo's board, fineliner, aquarelle, pencil, metallic and iridescent paint


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Pallas's Cat
Otocolobus manul

The Pallas Cat is a small feline found in Central Asia (primarily Iran, China and Mongolia), living primarily in sandy areas such as steppes, open terrain, mountainsides and deserts. They have round pupils; unusual for a cat, and have wide-spaced ears and broad heads that give them an owlish appearance. They are active at night and mostly predate upon pika and other rodents, as well as hares and birds. The Pallas cat doesn’t do well in captivity, as it breeds okay, but has a weakened immune system from living in isolated environments, and kittens tend to die from infection. It is not usually a vocal cat, but will sometimes bark like a small dog.

As a Totem Animal

Respecting your ancestry, illness and wellness, chronic conditions, exposing uncomfortable weaknesses in who you are, embracing silence, going after what you want, holding onto mystery – for others and for yourself, intensity.

Comments

[anrui-ichido.livejournal.com]

Love it! :D The eyes look very wise and knowing.

[ariestess]

Nicely done!

[tanwyn.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh very nice. I like it. Interesting associations...

[earthguardian.livejournal.com]

Nice! I've never seen this cat before. It's really interesting looking. :3

[halfapersona.livejournal.com]

Such an odd looking creature, but you've done a great job capturing him/her. I love the eyes and the fact that it looks like a wise old man with a beard. Lovely colours again, too!

^_^

[firehauke.livejournal.com]

hm, looks like a totem I should work with.

[hazey-sunshine.livejournal.com]

I saw a pallas cat last year at the zoo, it was very grumpy looking, but I liked it :) (my very blurry photo) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Hazey_Sunshine/colchester%20zoo/ColchesterZooangrycat.jpg)

This is so intense, as it should be.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Pallas's cat reads everyone like a book.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And yeah, they do have interesting associations.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

They are truly weird looking.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they are weird looking. Weird looking with lots of facial hair. Lol.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I haven't met anyone who's worked with Pallas's Cat, if you ever do, let us know how it goes?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Aw that's cool that you got to see one! We have a fishing cat at our zoo I've never been able to see, which is a shame, as I love them.

[kehleyr.livejournal.com]

Love it!!

[firehauke.livejournal.com]

I will :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[makhsihed.livejournal.com]

I love Pallas' cats! They always look so grumpy old mannish. Though yours looks more wise-knowing than grumpy. Yoda-cat!