With the Animals

Prismacolor pencils.

We're having a reflections contest at school and the theme is "my favorite place..." This is my submission! My favorite place is with the animals. Haha. (You can submit writing, drawings, photography, etc..many things.)

I got permission to use all the reference photos for this piece!

I used Oh Those Tiger Eyes, a lovely photo by =Justaminute, as a reference for the eyes. (Thank you! )

I used Lion 13 as a reference for the nose and mane and Jaguar for the forehead spots and ear; both by the extremely talented *Art-Photo. (Thank you too! )

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I took the reference photo for the zebra stripes above the eye.

I made up everything else. (There are feathers, cheetah spots, then giraffe spots on the cheek.)

My favorite part is the left eye! (Left to us.)

EDIT:

I placed fourth in the district! I also placed somewhere in state too! (Not sure what place..)