100 ETSY THANK YOU'S!!

to everyone who ordered around the World!

Prints, posters and signed fine art reproductions are available 

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Tiger. 11x17" Ballpoint Pen and Ink wash

I want to say "THANK YOU!" to everyone who helped me reach my 100th print order in my Etsy Shop. I am humbled, and honored by the incredible worldwide support and kindness of people. I feel extremely lucky to now have my art in more than 15 countries around the world. Many thanks, Tim Jeffs

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Star of the Stripes

Portrait of a Tiger

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Tiger. 11x17" Ballpoint Pen and Ink wash

By now you know I love drawing any animal with spots, but one with stripes comes in a very close second. A tiger has been on my list for a long time, so I'm really glad to be able to check this one off. Each time As I start a drawing of yet another incredible animal I dive into research about it's history, current condition, behavior and general facts. And over and over again I seem to always find out how few of these amazing animals are left in the wild. Here's the breakdown by subspecies of the tiger that are still out there: 

Bengal tiger: Less than 2,000
Indochinese tiger: 750-1,300
Siberian tiger: Around 450
Sumatran tiger: 400-500
Malayan tiger: 600-800
South Chinese tiger: Extinct in the wild
Caspian tiger: Extinct
Javan tiger: Extinct
Bali tiger: Extinct

Unbelievable right! Such an incredibly, majestic, and beautiful creature hunted nearly out of existence for their body parts. Out of nine subspecies of tiger the last 3 are extinct, one is extinct from the wild, and the rest are endangered. Something all of us should be aware of. 

Tigers are the largest cat species. They can weight up to 700 pounds and can leave up to 26 years. At the turn of the 20th century there were around 100,000 tigers, now in the wild, the estimate is between 3,000 to 4,000. 

Just beginning with the face

Close up of the eye

Working on the ears and whiskers

The head getting closer to completion

Just love the quality of the Moleskin paper. 

Inking in the background

My work space and tools

The final drawing (click on it for a larger view)

The final head

A detail of the final eye

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And the Answer is...a Cheetah!

Congratulations to Meagan for guessing the right Animal.

And thanks to everyone else who participated

Cheetah. 11x17" Ballpoint Pen and Ink wash

Porsche on Paws

Drawing a Cheetah

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It is truly a porsche on paws. Cheetahs are the world's fastest land mammal and can go from 0-60 miles per hours in only 3 seconds. In 1900 there were over 100,000. Now  perhaps only 7,000-10,000 of these cats remain, making them extremely endangered.  Here's a Cheetah fact that I never knew. Other than Africa there is only one other place they live. In Iran there is a small isolated population of 200.

This incredibly cat had to be added to my list animals to draw for two reasons. First because it is an absolute marvel of evolutionary perfection. It's slender long-legged body is built for one thing...speed. In a typical chase a cheetah's respiratory rate increases from 60 to 150 breaths per minute. It can reach speeds of 40mph in 3 strides, and they have been know to reach speeds of up to 70mph. As Cheetah's run only one foot touches the ground at a time, and at full speed it's strides grow to 20-25 feet. That's unbelievable!! 

The second reason I had to draw a Cheetah is because it is so vulnerable. They are extremely endangered and need help. If you are interest in Cheetah Conservation, there's a wonderful organization called Cheetah Conservation Fund. The website is at www.cheetah.org. They are well know for helping these amazing cats out. 

I choose to show my cheetah not in motion, but in the very patient pose they take as they look and wait. They look so noble and beautiful. Their beauty is something we should all realize is vanishing right before us. Once again, thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and look at my latest art.

Here are some photos taken during my drawing process

Just starting to ink in my sketch

Adding in spots

Slowly building up the fur

Inking in the background

My work space

A before and after montage of my Cheetah

The final drawing

Close up of the face

The eye

Prints, posters and signed fine art reproductions are available 

for purchase in my Etys shop at: 

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