Following a process

Process

Selecting the slate

Cleaning

Sanding

Checking for fractures and flakes

Washing 

Measuring...

 Drawing out guidelines

Initial sketches

Getting the client's approval

Then,

Base coat - white, following the muscle lines... 

Following the lines of the fur

Allowing to dry

The first of many coloured layers

Each one tracing the line of the muscle

the line of the fur ....

Layers and layers

Each forming more and more structure

The cat starts to 'appear' 

Then the eyes,

the eyes have to be correct.

If they are not - there is no point going on.

You may have noticed the cat's left paw has moved.

They do that, cats, they move until they are comfortable.

They do that on slate too.

In fact most of my painted animals move half way through,

they want to be more comfortable.

I have to go with that.