Check out my own Skillshare class: The Art of Self Expression

https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Art-of-Self-Expression-Using-Illustration-to-Voice-Your-Vision/1840836541/projects?via=teaching

I loved the class. I use a similar technique and had a tracing in my sketchbook forever, so I decided to use it for this class. I like to trace the outline of the image and draw shapes over that. The class definitely had me using the pencil tool more than usual. 

I enjoyed the process and learned a few new things!

Here is the link to the short video of the different phases: https://youtu.be/lr9ArVmygzM

 

UPDATE: I added the noise texture, love it.

 

I also had a new idea, I got the leopards on Creative Market and had to do something with them, here it is.