I Don’t Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger)

A regal Siberian tiger stares intensely at the viewer, its piercing gaze clearly intelligent and full of quiet strength. What goes on in the inner world of such a magnificent creature? How does it interpret its world?

Acrylic on canvas.

50″x50″

I Don't Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger)-Painting of a Siberian tiger portrait which is facing the viewr directly. The portrait is painted over with abstract elements in various colors.
A small preliminary color study in colored pencil, without stripes, or the tiger's face for I Don't Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger).

There’s just something about the tiger…Tigers are my all-time favorite animal. I have always identified with the tiger, and the Siberian tiger holds a special place in my heart. Their immense power, quiet solitude, and sheer presence resonate deeply with me. 

Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) are the largest of all big cats, with males reaching over 10 feet in length and weighing up to 660 pounds. They are built for survival in the brutal cold of the Russian Far East, with thick, dense fur and large paws that act like snowshoes. Their immense size and prehistoric appearance make them seem like relics from another time—beings too large, too powerful for the modern world. Humanity has proven unwilling or unable to share space with such creatures, and as a result, the Siberian tiger is now one of the rarest big cats, with fewer than 600 individuals remaining in the wild.

I Don't Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger)-Cropped detail of tiger's eye. Painting of a Siberian tiger portrait which is facing the viewr directly. The portrait is painted over with abstract elements in various colors.
I Don't Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger)-Cropped detail. Painting of a Siberian tiger portrait which is facing the viewr directly. The portrait is painted over with abstract elements in various colors.
I Don't Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger)-Cropped detail. Painting of a Siberian tiger portrait which is facing the viewr directly. The portrait is painted over with abstract elements in various colors.
I Don't Want To Live In A World Without Tigers (Siberian Tiger)-Cropped detail of tiger with artist's hand for scale. Painting of a Siberian tiger portrait which is facing the viewr directly. The portrait is painted over with abstract elements in various colors.