Tyger Tyger

This is a portrait image of an Amur (Siberian) Tiger which I have sketched onto a black pastel paper whilst using Pastels, Chalk and also Charcoal

I have named the image "Tyger Tyger" from the poem penned by William Blake.

Below are a sequence of photographs showing how I sketched the above Tiger image

I've lightly sketched in the outline of it's main before starting work on one of the ears

I then gradually work across his forehead to the Tiger's other ear

Here I am at my trusty easel just adding a little more fur to the ear

I'm slowly working down the brow to the Tiger's left eye before moving to its right eye.

That's the second eye completed as I now work down the cheak to the jaw

I'm adding highlights to the brow of the tiger as it stares at me!!

I've added some of its mane before moving across to its snout and then the rhinarium

I'm still working on the rhinarium and then moved to the chin to square it off

This is the utter chaos of my work area with the image beginning to take shape

Now I'm filling in the ruff of fur around the Tiger's neck before moving to its flank

The completed image scanned by Framers Gallery