Cat's Cradle

A young cub rests it's weary chin on a branch in the MalaMala game reserve

This small image was sketched using PASTELS on a Pastel Matt board whilst using a reference photograph courtesy of Cameron Inggs.

I've sketched in the outline with a pastel pencil then filled in the sky and some background

I've started with the cubs eyes and then worked on the ears and forehead

I'm adding the darker highlights of the fur before moving onto its shou;lder and then tree branch

I've now added the cubs shoulder, elbow and branch and then moved to start work on the paw

I've gradually been working on the cheek, nose, mouth and chin with the lower paw now appearing.

Adding the highlights to the cub's chin before moving onto the lower paw and then branch

The bottom paw and the smaller branches are now beginning to take shape with just the main bow to fill in.

So that's the bow done, just need to get it off to Framers Gallery to be scanned and framed.