Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Margo's Tiger

Margo's Tiger
2025, oil on linen canvas, 16 x 16 inches

There were two significant changes between the final drawing below and the finished painting: the woman's hands were repositioned, and the image of the second tiger was replaced with a brush and small bowl of paint.

Margo's Tiger, drawing #7
2025, pencil on paper with red oxide pastel tone on reverse, 16 x 16 inches

The lower tiger detracted from the importance of the tiger being shown to the man, while the angle of the brush added a counterpoint to the movement of the hands and the watercolor, balancing the composition.


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