Lion eyes drawing7/25/2023 ![]() It’s my little secret, that’s not remotely secret at all, as I tend to share or, indeed, shout it as much as humanly possible. ![]() Not just because it’s super fun, but because I truly believe it helps me create things that have a nice touch of realism in a really short amount of time. This is why I’ve adopted a mantra of sketching like a kid again. Little bits of detail I might have overlooked if my adult mind had been in charge at the time. My hope is that, in this way, I can just maybe see more of what’s actually there. I just hope to have a sense of innocence when I sketch, so it’s as if I’m looking at something for the very first time. ![]() Having never been a mountain lion, this is the closest reference I have. My approach is to view everything with the eyes of a child. We tend to add a touch of rationalization or a preconceived notion to everything we see and this can be good, when it works out, but many times it can lead to us missing out on many things. It’s likely that an animal who uses primarily instinct has a bit of an advantage over the human animal. I can only strive for this level of observation when it comes to making art, but in the end, I think perhaps, this big cat still manages to see things that I miss. I’ve always been struck by the intense gaze of these creatures and how they seem to be intently viewing everything at once. For our prompt of “Mountains” today, I opted for a portrait of a mountain lion, who goes by many aliases including puma, cougar, and panther.
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