West.”Itisdonewithacrylicsoncanvas,andexpands
theeastandwestthemetomeantheFarEastandthe
West,specificallytheU.S.Theeagleisanoldstandard,
a classictattoo anda patriotic design used sincethe
1700sto represent theU.S.The stylized tigers in the
designarebasedonJapanesepaintingsandareanother
oldstandbyoftattoodesign.Thecircularformatforced
and/orenabledunusualdesignsensibilitiesthatarenot
possible in theusual rectangularorsquare formatof
painting. Dark, muted tones were used to make the
painting more subtle and less flashy. Partial
representationsofthecreatures,mainlytheirheadsand
feet,wereusedinsteadofthewholebodiestomakethem
much larger and give them more impact.
Tiger and Water Skateboard Design
The tiger twists and turns to fill the space, and the
stripes are spiraling to help add movement. The
backgroundcolorofthebluewaterinstarkcontrastto
the brown, orange and yellow tones of the tiger