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Drawing Together Episode 95: Cheetah
this episode is Part of the Drawing Together live video series – learn more here
Let’s draw a cheetah! I’m excited to explore the details, texture, and light of this beautiful creature. Follow along using this reference image: Reference Image
Today, I’m working with:
- Cotton Rag Drawing Paper (Rives BFK)
- Charcoal Pencils (2B,4B,6B)
- Vine Charcoal
- Kneaded and Rubber Erasers
Join artist Scott Maier, every Wednesday at 3PM EST.
For more information about me and my work, visit: https://scottmaierart.com/
Hi Scott,
I am 11 years old and just starting out here on Artists Network. I wanted to upload something finally because I have done a few but haven’t had an account. I thought that the cheetah was very fun even if I was just working with the reference photo, not the video.
This is great, Jace! I’m so glad you were able to set up an account and start sharing your work. This is beautifully done and I can’t wait to see more from you!
That’s great to hear. Wonderful work!
Great job with this, Karen!
This is beautiful, Timea!
Wonderful job with this, Joan!
Beautiful light and texture in this, Heathyrre!
Great work here, Carmen!
I loved this tutorial, thanks Scott.
I really enjoyed this one ! I think I am off a bit with the angle but I had fun with the fur effects. I spent quite a bit of time on him.
Scott, thank you for showing us the small touches that make a BIG difference in a drawing.
Hi!My family is owned by 3 cats and 1 dog,so the animal drawing subject is very heartmelting to me!
Oops didn’t include the cheetah.
Used some HB charcoal in addition to the 2B and 4B.
getting back into my Art Again after a few years off.
Very nice! It’s great to see how much you were able to accomplish “in real-time.”
This is wonderful! I think using digital programs is a quick and easy way to try out different ideas. Thanks for sharing this!
Lovely work!
This looks great! I’m glad you enjoyed that paper. It’s a beautiful result!
Thank you so much! This looks great!
Cheetah. Love your vidoes.
Hello Scott,
Was not able to attend the live session, but couldn’t resist to draw this week’s interesting subject. For the first time I used charcoal (vine, and pencils) on Stonehenge, 250 GSM, 11×14 paper by Legion, and love its texture, and results. Holds charcoal well, and allows to erase the marks to almost white surface, as you mentioned many times. Until today I used Strathmore, laid finished charcoal paper. From now on, the Stonehenge become my preferable substrate for charcoal. Finally my cheetah reached the finish line!
Thank you Scott!
Cat approved.
Thanks Scott for the class…enjoyed dealing with the deep shadow. Used charcoal pencil on Canson paper. White gel ink pen for whiskers.
First time posting here, but couldn’t resist drawing one of the big cats! Used graphite on sketch paper, so my darks aren’t as deep as I would’ve liked. Usually work with colored pencils, so building up an entire drawing at once is very different!
Here’s the original.
Is this cheetah-ing? ? I used graphite for my drawing, then added a shadow layer using Procreate.
Thanks Scott. Realized I should have downsized the paper size to 9.5×12 after I finished. Was able to keep up with you during the session and didn’t do any touch ups once session was done such as darkening right side of cheetah.
Dear Scott
I really enjoyed drawing the cheetah. It’s great to work with such different materials. That’s how I learn a lot. The chair with the pens was also a big challenge. (I still uploaded my sketch.) Then I bought a book by Arthur L. Guptill about this technique. It’s very interesting and motivating.
Kind regards
Pia
This looks great! Very nice use of the black paper and colored pencils.
Very nice!
This is beautiful!
Wonderful work!
Hi Scott – This was the first time I joined for the live session and I am so glad I did! Though drawing along while listening to you and looking at the your drawing, and trying to also keep an eye on the comments was quite a task :). Thank you so much for the session!
Oui here the photo
Thanks Scott to share with us your creative process live. To me it’s very inspiring. Animal drawing is not my kind of things but I gave it a try and I had a lot of fun! Thank you for the challenge.
Loved drawing the cheetah!
Awesome project! Thank you, Scott! (Graphite on white paper)
Last week, you challenged us to draw in ink. This week i challenged myself to draw with coloured pencils, again in your roughly 2 hour time commitment. Used a Legion Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress 100% coton acid free black 140 lb 9 by 12 in to save time, as this way the background was done. Prismacolor Premier pencils, about a dozen of them. Again, wish we could do a plein air, and would try with the coloured pencils. Hopefully soon as we move out of confinement. Thank you again for doing this…. it is really really helpful!