Simon

I finally got this done. I tried to start it this weekend, but it came out so bad, I threw it out and tried it again. The problem was my reference image--the colors in it were just awful. The cat looked completely purple. He's actually a very dark brown/black with brown streaks at the tips of his fur. He proved to be quite a challenge. I doubt I got his colors right, but that's as close as I could get. This is my neighbors' cat. He's so sweet.

This couldn't be done at a better time. My one neighbor's sick with pneumonia, so I'm hoping this'll cheer him and his wife up. His wife had her birthday this weekend, so this'll be a nice gift for her, too. I think Simon ate the flowers we gave her.

The opaque wash wrinkled the paper...I apologize for those wrinkle marks. x_x

Drawn with Prismacolor pencils, Verithins, and an opaque wash on the bricks.