Monday, January 3, 2011

Mountain Lion


Mountain Lion, originally uploaded by Cathy (Kate) Johnson.
...not 3 miles from where I sit typing, according to one source. We share our environment with far more than we know. I've seen several bobcats, and knew they'd found the tracks of a very large mountain lion over a decade ago, but this is the first verified animal in Ray County, Missouri--that I know of.

And of course I sketched from a variety of resources; I don't know just where the cougar was found, and I don't have the heart to sketch from a dead mountain lion, they're too glorious alive.

Here's more from the Missouri Department of Conservation:  http://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/ray-county-cattleman-kills-mountain-lion
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7 comments:

  1. Vicki HoldwickJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    This very nice, Cathy. I particularly like the lifelike light in his eyes.

    xoxo

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  2. VickieJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Beautiful sketch. Is this watercolor pencil?

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  3. Kate (Cathy Johnson)January 3, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Thank you both...no, just Prismacolor colored pencils, Vickie!

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  4. Elva PaulsonJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Beautiful cougar! ... one of my favorite animals.

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  5. Kate (Cathy Johnson)January 3, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Mine too, Elva!

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  6. Angela Maria RussoJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    dear kate, very beautiful your work
    congratulations

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  7. Kate (Cathy Johnson)January 4, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Thank you, Angela...I'd love to see one in the wild...from a nice, safe distance!

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