I sketched this in class today. Usually when I try to draw a big cat that isn't a lion without reference, it ends up looking like a lion anyway, turns into a tiger creature, or it looks like a deranged house cat. But today, I think this memory sketch of a cougar actually looks kind of like a cougar? I just kept telling myself "short mussle, fat head".

Anyway, I drew this with a new character in my novel mind. He didn't start out as a mountain lion when I conceptualized him but he turned into one some how and I'm pretty sure he's going to stay that way.

Drawn with a green Bic pen.