White Tiger in Pen & Ink

I'm still finishing off my Tamarin. As usual no time for much art as much as I'd love to spend more time. This was done in a Doctor's waiting room and oddly enough finished in a Doctor's waiting room. This is a tiger I used to have a lot to do with until 18 months ago. His name is Jahdu, a white Bengal Tiger imported from the USA back around 2002. For all their beauty white tigers aren't natural, and most are inbred so horribly they have lots of health problems and other serious defects. I enjoyed doing this drawing. Hope you like it.

Eye of Jahdu - The Completed Work

At last it's all done. The paper wouldn't take any further layers but I'm pleased with the result

Eye of Jahdu - Work in Progress 3

Eye of Jahdu - Work in Progress 2

It's never easy on black paper but I really like using it. The details are slowly but surely coming to life in this work.

Eye of Jahdu - Work in Progress 1

At the moment this is a seemingly mishmash of colours and shapes. I've taken this from a closeup image I took of Jahdu one of the white male tigers at Zion Wildlife Gardens. He's a stunning tiger but I wouldn't want to be in the same enclosure with him!

Tygo with his ball - The completed piece

This is only the third tiger I have ever done and he was a challenge! Tygo is at last finished. I still have concerns about the foreshortening but this is for a logo. I like to be as accurate as possible with anything I do - but no-one is ever perfect if we were we would never learn. Thanks goes to Karen who supplied the reference image and also to Zion Wildlife Gardens for their kindness and generosity in allowing me to have access to photograph their beautiful big cats at the park.

Tygo with his ball - progressions part 2

I've progressed further now with Tygo. I'm having to be very very careful around his whiskers and muzzle area. One slip of the fine pen and it will be ruined if I rush any of it. I've been thoroughly enjoying doing this piece for the Toyz for Zion Cats group. It's a great cause and I can't wait to see the big cats at Zion Wildlife Gardens enjoy their new toys they will be given by such caring and wonderful people as this group are.

Tygo with his ball - progressions

Tygo is one of my favourite tigers. He's a white tiger at Zion Wildlife Gardens near where I live. Tygo has a favourite ball and loves to play with it whenever he can. I've done this drawing for a logo to be used for a UK Charity named Toyz 4 Zion Cats. This group are a wonderful gathering of caring people who are working on enrichment solutions and ideas for the big cats that live at the park. They're only in their infancy at this stage but already they're purchased a ball which will soon arrive here in New Zealand as a gift for the big cats. Can't wait to see the fun begin. These are the stages so far for Tygo - sorry about the image quality it's far too big to scan so I've had to make do with my not so good camera!