Asian Inspired
Thispaintingisintendedtobemorewhimsicalthanthe
averagetiger,while retainingtheAsian lookwiththe
styleofthecatandthehawk.Thebackgroundelements
arealsoveryAsianandtattooinspired.Thebamboois
renderedlooselytogivetheimpressionofmovementand
birdsinflight.Thewaterinthelowerrightflowingdown
is a wash over effect so that you can see the tiger
throughthewater.Theexpressionofthetiger’sfacewas
inspired by Englishbulldogs, who often loungeabout
withtheirtongueshangingoutsurroundedbyarandom
toothortwo.Thebirdwasaddedasafunelement,just
out of reach of the tiger who may be thinking he’s
lookingathisdinner!Themaindetailinginthispainting
isinthefurtexture,whichwascreatedwithmanyfine
lines.Whitewasthelastcolorusedonthefurtoreally
bring out the texture.