Stage 1: Form Creation
In the initial phase, I was concerned entirely with grasping the shape of the tiger. In the beginning, I started working with very faint, tentative blue ballpoints, breaking down the composition into simple forms like the head, chest, hips, and limbs, abandoning any thought of drawing details. Here, the main thing was proportion and balance, not realism or attractiveness. I was deliberately using light touch so that errors didn’t loom dauntingly before me, letting the lines intersect and correct each other spontaneously. This is the point in the drawing where one can’t help but remind oneself, “This was drawn entirely by me, so flaws are not so important—as long as the drawing is true.” This stage involves studying the position of the tiger.
Phase 2
DEFINING THE TIGER
When I felt that it was shaped correctly, I moved on to more defined lines. Carefully, I retraced the most accurate lines of construction, which signified the face, eyes, legs, tail, and figure shape. The positioning of stripes was also tentatively marked on this stage, not to create much memorability at this point. The shading was minimal: only a few strokes to emphasize depth. However, some minor flaws in the shape had to be introduced. “This was done by my own hand, and with every single line, my skill is improving,” was what ran through my brain in this stage.
Step 3 – Shading and realism In all three In the last stage, to give life to the tiger, I used heavy blue ink shading and cross-hatching. I worked from the direction of the fur, shaded the area underneath the belly and legs, and established the contrasts of the illustration by layering lines rather than applying pressure. This process of illustration took the longest time and required the greatest amount of patience. As I finished the illustration, I knew I could confidently say, Its truly a masterpiece.
Note: AI has been used for grammar and structure as my engllish is not that good.