Cheetah on Castle Battlements — An Oil Painting

An oil painting of a cheetah perched on the crenellated battlements of an ancient stone castle. The regal feline is bathed in warm golden-hour light, its spotted coat rendered with thick impasto and expressive brushstrokes. Behind it, towering castle walls, wind-fluttered banners, and distant mountains loom under a dramatic sky. A palette of earthy ochre, burnt sienna, and umber with hints of emerald and blue-gray creates depth and mood. The scene conveys majesty and vigilance, with wind threading through the fur and stone, in a Romantic oil-painting style with visible texture and glaze layers.