Relatively Chilled

A chimpanzee watching a passing honey bee

This sketch is an image of a chimpanzee gazing up into the forest canopy at a passing pollinator.

The chimp is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and also has a shared DNA with humans of 98.8 percent. Sadly chimpanzees are nearing extinction in many countries, due to continued deforestation and commercial hunting for bushmeat.

I sketched this gentle image in Pastels on a green pastel paper.

This image is in my Personal Collection.

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

I have started by lightly sketching an outline of the head of the ape peering up

Here I've put in some hazey background then added a bee before starting on the chimp

I've added both eyes, a second brow and now I'm working on the creases on its face

Here I'm using a Stabilo Carbothello 105 pastel to create a softer highlight

I've raised its right brow to show that it's interested in the bee and have now added its chin

Now scanned and beautifully framed by Framers Gallery