Scaredy Cat

This is a sketch of an adult leopard peering down from the safety of a large tree.

The image is being sketched using the medium of PASTELS on a green PASTEL PAPER

I've used a beautiful reference photograph courtesy of Patsy Weingart.

The following sequence of images will show how I sketched it

I began to lightly mark up an outline of the image before starting to adding the background

Continuing to add more background colour deapth to the image

Blending in the tail with a paper blending stump

Added the tail as I now begin work on the head

Stiill working on the leopards head, foreleg and shoulder

The view of the image from my computer chair

The scene is gradually starting to take shape as I begin working on the tree and its bark

I'm now laboriously adding in the shadow and highlight of the tree back

Putting some finishing touches to the leopard's shoulder..

Scanned by Framers Gallery.