Little Polar Bear

 

Nanook ventures alone into the cold dark arctic. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 32.

Well There Goes Dinner

An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 31.

You can view the Santa hat version here.

How to Draw a Cheetah

With its sleek, streamlined body, and long, muscular limbs, the cheetah is built for speed. Capable of running at an incredible 70 mph, the cheetah is faster than the rest of the big cats, or any other land mammal. As you draw, try to bring out the power and grace of this beautiful feline.

 The key to drawing anything is to break it down into basic shapes. If you can draw circles and ovals, you can draw a cheetah.  Don't be discouraged if your first attempt doesn't turn out exactly like the picture. Practice makes perfect, so let's begin!

Click the image below to view the step-by-step cheetah drawing tutorial.

Don’t give up if your first drawings aren’t perfect. Art is not something that can be learned overnight. Drawing is a skill that must be practiced and supplemented through observation, so keep a sketchbook, and take it with you everywhere. Look around you, draw what you see.  Visit the zoo and sketch animals. Sketch people at the mall. The more you draw, the better you’ll get. Good luck!

Festive Fox

Happy Holidays!  Here’s Santa Frostbite to celebrate the season! (Frostbite says “Bah, Humbug!” ^o^;;) Felt bad about not having any time to do a proper Xmas pic, so I did the next best thing and painted a Santa hat on Frostbite.

An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears page 31.

The Chase is On

Not out of danger yet, the arctic hare makes a run for it! An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 30.

Daily Animal Sketch – Snow Leopards

Studies of snow leopards and thumbnail compositions for the Snow Leopard Trust illustration.

Alive by a Hare

The arctic hare puts some distance between himself and his would be dinner companions. No bunny on the menu tonight, hopefully!

An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 29. See the full page here.

Frosty Stare

 Frostbite sizes up her curious polar visitor. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 29.

Lessons from the Ice

Nanook encounters his first arctic hare. But...? An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 28.

Arctic Catch

Frostbite scores an arctic hare. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 27.