Lion Sketch

Lion Sketch, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

Lion Sketch
Artists, never be afraid to distort when appropriate. If you are working from a photo, there's a possibility the photo has already done some distortion of it's own and you are in no way obligated to copy it precisely. This 'copy exactly' mentality is a mistake the majority of artists fall into. The lion's eye, ear and paw have been enlarged since in the photo they appear too minuscule and diminutive. The paw is greatly enlarged and now looks much closer to the way it should.