6 Define forms

The background shapes and patterns helped to define the form of the cat. I wanted the arabesque shapes to somehow suggest the movement of the body, while the sweep of the tail gave a sense of the live quality of the actual animal.

At this point, I noticed some real problems with the drawing of the legs and the head. There was an almost puppet-like quality to the face, which I didn’t like at all. It’s usually halfway through a picture that the problems arrive, and you have to tackle them with courage.