Partial Laying Lion

Today was my day to draw in public for this section of my drawing class. I went to the Como Zoo. One thing I learned is that a big cat, who is sleeping, is just as likely to move, including completely out of view, as a house cat.  I learned this lesson from a cougar, a snow leopard, and a male and female lion.

Here is the start of a male lion. Even though I did not get a chance to finish it, it does read as "lion" to me and the outer contour of the mane is about the right amount of mass.