Lion’s Gaze

11 x 14 inches

Graphite on black archival paper

Matt is 16 x 20 inches

This charcoal and China marker drawing by Alika Kumar, is part of a series on endangered species. Lions are currently listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. In some parts of Africa, lions are classified as “critically endangered” because lion populations are still plummeting at an unprecedented rate.