Cross Wind

A beautiful black and golden maned lion

This image has been sketched using PASTEL on Pastel Matt Board whilst using a stunning reference photograph courtesy of Tim Nicklin.

This ORIGINAL has been SOLD to a PRIVATE COLLECTOR.

Below is how I sketched this image of a lion

I've sketched in the rough outline of the lion before starting on the blurred background

The breeze comes from left to right, blowing his mane across the top of his head. Eyes and forehead next.

Here I'm working on the upper part of his forehead including the lions right eye.

The one eye now becomes two as I move down his muzzle to his cheeks and eventually to his mouth.

I've started the black underfur and now added the golden highlights

I've now added his mouth and chin with still a fair bit of the foreground to touch up

Scanned image