Leopard-Coloured Pencil

I am still undecided as to what direction to follow so I am keeping my focus wide in relation to my source materials. The photo of the tiger captured my attention. I wanted to use colour pencil and I felt that the fur in this image was suitable. Other images I had seen had been too complex. I am please with the outcome, the subtle changes of colour an the small details have a natural feel about them. I have realised however that using photos as my primary source is leading me to work very tight and while I like the focus on accuracy it will prove to be problematic to produce a final piece in this style so I may need to bring in less time consuming techniques.
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