In Hot Pursuit

Is an image of a female cheetah glancing back over her shoulder whilst enticing a large male lion away from her hidden cubs

It was sketched using the medium of PASTEL on PASTEL MATT board.

The following series of images show how I sketched the above cheetah

I've started my sketch by outlining the cheetah and marking in the lion

Firstly I fill in the upper background, with the following lion next and then the tips of the cheeth's ears

Gradually I work my way down the cheetah's flank with her just taking a quick glance at the lion

Easel 2: I'm adding some of the highlights to the top of the cheetah's flank

Gradually I work down and across the body trying also to give the cheetah a bouncing feel

I'm slowly working on the background grass as it begins to take shape

Just adding a few finishing touches to the ground under the cheetah

The scanned image.