This is the cousin to the GIANT PANDA, big and black and white. The Red Panda is always confused with the Fox or Raccoon family but it's not either. He travels the same bamboo forest as his cousin. You'll find him in the Himalayas and two provinces in China. The zoo is where I find them since I don't go to the Himalayas on a frequent basis. Hopefully this quick ink pen and watercolor sketch will deliver a nice painting some day. Enjoy...Addios
Ricky
Lovely job, Ricky...very soft and believable, and good info on this little creature, too...
ReplyDeleteTerrific sketch. Love the texture and the expression!
ReplyDeleteI think they've finally decided ("they" being those obsessive taxonomists!) that the Red and Giant Pandas are not closely related, and their similarities are due to their similar diets. I remember when I was a kid being told that Giant Pandas were really members of the raccoon family ... though it seems DNA evidence puts them firmly back in the bear family again. For now, anyway.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sketch!
Beautiful! Love his pose and wonderful furriness.
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