Bobcat
I met this bobcat on a recent visit to the local wildlife hospital and rescue center. Most of the animals there were being rehabilitated after injuries or being raised as orphans. The four adult bobcats were healthy enough to return to the wild, but they had been “humanized” – meaning they associate humans with food and shelter. Instead of being set free, the two pairs stay as foster parents to any orphaned or injured baby bobcats to minimize human contact.
This drawing was done with charcoal on 9”x12” smooth bristol paper (2009).
I am offering limited edition prints approximately 8.9”x12” and donating a portion of my profit to The Wildlife Center of New Mexico where this cat lives.
594 views as of 11/07/09.
Bobcat belongs to the following groups:
! 100% !, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), "Tone It Down"! (3/day - No [EXPLETIVE] color allowed!), All Animals Great And Small., American Southwest , Animal Portraits, Art 4 Charity, Big Cats, Bubblers' Weekly Challenge, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dirty Filthy Art: Charcoal, Exotic Mammals, For the Love of Cats , 1 image a day , New Mexico, Painted Animals! , Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Realist Traditional Art, Shades of Grey, Shameless Self-Promotion, THE 500 TO 5000 VIEWINGS GROUP, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best, Wildlife and Pet Paintings, Works On Paper and Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required)
AnitaInverarity
Beautiful work xx
coolart
Absolutely stunning excellent work
AutumnLeaves
beautiful as usual heather! ;-)
nasera
Fantastic ! :)
Marion Chapman
brilliant drawing!
cmsdesign
Wow this could be a photo! You must have a very steady hand. This is just beautiful!
stevetg101
Amazing piece of work!!!
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
this isn’t beautifull, this is reality
how awsome you are,
good job
BettinaSchwarz
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
well done also on the feature in Art 4 Charity
Nancy Stafford
congrats on placing in the top ten in the wild cat challenge in the group
for the love of cats
Nancy Stafford
Katerina Willi...
Very beautiful-and majestic.
Carole Russell
Stunning work
deborah zaragoza
CONGRATULATIONS on your challenge win in New Mexico Group. We love having you as a wonderful member !!!!
deborah zaragoza
~ Selle
Chris Baker
Truly stunning drawing, Heather – magnificent draughtsmanship :)
I’d like to say also here that your website has some great tutorials & drawing tips on it ;)
Gene Praag
Incredible work of art!!!
Karen Kaleta
Amazing. Beautiful and totally awesome!
Glendon Mellow
Every time I look at this, the fur is just uncanny. New heights, Heather!
Barbara Applegate
This is beautiful, instant fav
JL H
Long Over-due Heather
For the Native and Urban Wildlife in New Mexico
Taylor Sawyer
Amazing!!! Great work!!
Edyta Pelc
beautiful work!
Taylor Sawyer 29 days ago
Hiya! This piece got 2nd place in Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge Drawings ONLY. Just to cover all bases to make sure we dont have a first place tie, can you please tell me how many vote this piece got in that challenge? To do so, on your bubble overview page, there’s a box to the right that holds all your groups. Scroll down to Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge, and your entry should be there with the number of votes it received in the challenge. Just let me know what that says and I will give you the correct billing for your challenge place! Thanks! ;-)
Heather Ward replied 29 days ago
Thank you! (It says 10 votes.)
Taylor Sawyer 28 days ago
This image will be featured with the rest of the top ten and two honorable mentions. You are now invited to submit it to the group so that it may be featured!
pat gamwell 20 days ago
12/3/09
Heather Ward replied 19 days ago
Thank you so much!
steppeland 20 days ago
Wow, that’s awesome, Heather! what a beautiful animal – and what a gorgeous drawing! Instant fav, and congrats on the feature!
pat gamwell 19 days ago
You’re very welcome! Breaking News!
eoconnor 19 days ago
wow great graphic LIZ
beanocartoonist 8 days ago
sublime