Burning Bright - 7" x 5" oil on hardboard/masonite
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There is no question that the markings on some of the big cats are simply breathtaking and a real joy, and challenge(!), to paint realistically. It is only too easy to make them seem pasted on rather than an integral part of the coat and so it's important to blend them in with the other colours in the fur.
It is of course the fantatic markings of the tiger which have made it prey to man's desire for unusual coats and rugs. This desire together with other pressures has led the tiger, the largest of the big cats, to become an endangered species - what a sad reflection on the human race.
This painting is straight off the easel and will need at least one or two weeks to dry before it can be shipped.
2 comments:
Gorgeous, Anne! And I love the referral to Blake.
Thanks Kathryn - that bit of the poem just slipped into my mind when I looked at the painting!
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