Pastel work - African Wild Dog

Wowwww, this is gorgeous work! ;; Absolutely lovely. The close-up is stunning with great detail. I think your use of colors is spot-on, especially for that bit of ground back there.

For the wild dog in the background, how did you get the outside lines so smooth? I've been working with pastels over the past week and it's really difficult for me to get such clean lines. XD