Cat on black, WIP

A couple of years ago I bought a full set of Prismacolors on impulse, ended up on my shelf as nice dust collectors. Yes, really need that when main medium is soft pastels.... ;)
I've done a couple of test-runs, but I didn't get a feel for the waxy pencils, being used to the smooth pastels. But I really love a finished CP-drawing, bright colors, layers of mixed colors, the details.... Brings me to todays post, a cat done in CP. Impulse to use the CP's really, my main idea here was to simplyfie my rendering of form and shapes, catch the light and still create a realistic image. I guess the fascination for light and shadows lies within every artist, no matter what subject or medium.

My approach this time is to layer marks, no burnish, but I still want a smooth finish. The paper I'm using seem to have good qualities for CP, it's smooth and takes on the marks like butter. That's what I missed on the previous tries, and really gives me a boost! Fun, even pretty fast, I'm enjoying the process. Still got a bit to do, I don't like the cut off look, especially at the bottom, so I'll be putting in more fur to make it smoother. Will do a a few touch ups too, a few loose hairs, more definition to the whiskers, a few highlights. Eager to get on to a new drawing, this is fun!

Got any comments - I'd love to hear them! :)

Colored pencil on black paper, 9x12".