I used a Derwent Watercolor pencil (Indigo) this time. What I like about using a watercolor pencil for sketching is 1) the fact it doesn't smudge like graphite; and, 2) I can take a damp to wet brush to it if I later want to add additional tone. Just keeps a door open for me should I choose to do more with this.
When I pulled this up in Photoshop Elements to rescale for web viewing, I was in one of my moods to play and experiment. Using a Wacom Tablet and pen, I went on to digitally paint adding color splashes for more texture in the fur, adding color to emphasize the eyes, and adding a color border for more impact. You will notice I changed the background from a plain white to where it looks like it was done on a piece of fabric of sorts. This also added some texture to the cheetah.
This was fun and I really like how the eyes turned out.
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