Sasekile Green

The beautiful one, a beautiful young female leopard

Sketched from a Photograph courtesy of Cal Butler.

This image has been sketched using PASTELS on Pastel Matt Paper, Framed, mounted and on display at the studio gallery.

Starting the sketch with a pencil before marking up its size of 22 x 16.5 in (55.8 x 41.9 cm)

Gradually sponging in a Phthalo Blue Tint Pan Pastel for the sky which now outlines the leopard

Just putting some high light reflections in the eye

The watery eyes and right ear are beginning to take shape.

Both ears and eyes have been sketched in and now filling in the spots of the leopard.

The distinctive markings have now been put on her and she is looking more like a leaopard

I've been working along her cheek and down her snout onto the nostrils,

As I add more depth in colour to her fur she becomes more three diamentional.

I'll be working down the cheek and then onto the muzzle.

Gradually working in the fur around the ruff of the neck

Adding Green to the Background

The scanned image.