White Bengal Tiger Cub Painting (pastel)

I'm absolutely elated to share that the following artwork is the third "big cat" painting that I've sold in the last 6 months! This blue-eyed Bengal tiger cub was only 5 months old when I met and photographed him at a sanctuary in the eastern State of Maine.  After being featured at a local gallery, "he" will now be heading to his permanent home in Southern Ontario.

To read more about the plight of white tigers and the problems of inbreeding, please visit my website www.colettetheriault.com

"Enthralled"

16"x16"

pastel

Private Collection

White tiger eyes revealed!

An animal portrait just doesn't seem to come to life until one adds the eyes. This tiger cub painting should be completed very soon and will be on display at my next exhibition (duo show with good friend Ray Thoms) which opens April 30th in Sudbury. I will be posting an announcement regarding the show shortly on my FB page as well as my website and blog.

and slowly the eyes are revealed....

Today's painting update

I did not like how the ear presented on the reference image and so today's progress was relatively slow as I struggled to work in the tiger's left ear. I think I am happy with it...now if I can only concentrate long enough to finish the pattern on his forehead...working in negative tends to leave me tired at the end of a session but I love working "in reverse" on a dark background.

I can't wait to add the beautiful eyes!!

Progress on cub painting

more of today's work....

and a bit more....

Cub pastel painting

Next on the easel is another pastel painting inspired by a wild animal encounter at Kisma Preserve. I am not sure why I was tempted to start with the nose but I realize now that I should be working the top left of the painting and methodically working my way down and across. This is to prevent smudging and dirtying of the black background (which I may or may not change)!