Sometimes cats really are trying to tell us something - but we don't always listen. A lot of this illustration was done in the final piece with little reference material, which I think was necessary to give the surrounding darkness and the shadowy hands an element of motion outside the protective circle.
 
The drawing comes complete with a copy of the story by Sean Walter.
 
Worked in charcoal and Wolff's carbon pencils on Fabriano Artistico extra white paper. It's framed ready to ship in a smart black frame made using recycled materials and with acrylic safety glazing. Drawn area size 12" wide by 18" high, frame size 16" x 22".
 
Second image shows another original framed.