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A tiger takes a quick peek from behind a tree

This image of a tiger taking a quick peek from behind a tree has been sketched in the medium of Pastel on a black background whilst using a beautiful photograph courtesy of renowned wildlife photographer Thomas Vijayan.

Below are a sequence of images showing how I sketched the above tiger

I began by lightly sketching an outline of the tiger peering from behind a tree

Here I've begun sketching in the ears, the two eyes, its forehead and cheeks

I've worked on the snout and around the chin and whiskers then down the chest and leg

Here I am at my easel working on the shadowed stripes beneath the tiger's chin

Here I've been working on the bark of the tree

Now scanned and beautifull framed by Framers Gallery