TIGER TIGER Painting

How I love Tigers! They seem absolutely perfect for this technique too with their strong graphic lines. My one is filled with tribal imagery and indian reference, along with metallics, quite a stunner. My artworks are very intriguing up close as I have an original technique that people haven't seen before. My images are first sketched to capture 'the spirit' of the creature, and this is always foremost in my mind throughout the whole work. I then redraw my sketch as geometric pieces, using shape and size to indicate detail or shading. This gives a mosaic or stained glass effect. I then design all the 'tiles', calling on my 30 years experience as a designer, to make up and describe the essence of the creature. My penchant is for graphic style patterns to convey the inherent beauty of a wild spirit, but I also draw on fabrics, nature, unique wording and 3D pieces. After adding texture and painting with a metallic lustre mixed into the paint, I then render the 'grouting', a raised glossy edge to every individual tile, creating something quite special. I hope you like it!