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Colored pencil on velvet board. Sensitive hands stroke and zip. A bit of peach here. A purple line there. Smudge with finger to produce shadow behind the tiger’s face.
And now, for the final bits. One more dash of creamy whisker. One last caress of orange fur.
There. Ready for display. Once she finds the right frame. So many choices.
This one.
Done.
Wait. Another drop of shadow. Always one last touch before completion.
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I relate to your Mom's use of purple and her one last touch. Purple is a great shadow color and I've unframed a few pieces of art myself. You did a great job of describing the painting process.
