Cat Sketch

I try to practice two types of drawing.  One is exact, either using a gridded picture or a view finder.  The other is something between a free-hand drawing or even a blind contour drawing. My guess / hope is that working on both will help me develop better drawing skills.  Today was a free-hand day.

Here is the source.  Aren't they beautiful?

Here is the sketch.  It was fairly quick (not fussy).  The free-handed stuff is hard.  I didn't take measurements.  There is no way I could have done anything like this at the beginning of this year.  I know I keep repeating this, but it's true.  It also makes me very happy to keep learning and trying to improve.