“Bang!”, Siberian Tiger, ‘In Homage to the Last Great Carnivores of Eurasia’, 2013 black Biro drawing by Jane Lee McCracken
‘Bang!’ is the second drawing in my diptych, ‘Siberian Tiger’, which is part of my luxury fine English china plate and print series. Inspired by the elusive Amur tiger, stealing through the forests of Ussuriland in Scottish film maker Gordon Buchanan’s beautifully shot film ‘Amba, the Russian Tiger’, 2008, a tiger skull placed beside a walking Siberian tiger is layered with a projected image of a group of revolutionary Red Army soldiers posing with a tiger they have shot. The target of the sniper rifle in the foliage of ‘Shh, it’s a Tiger!‘ is revealed as the walking tiger in ‘Bang!’ through the symbolic bullet hole in the skull.
‘Shh, it’s a Tiger!’ and ‘Bang!’, Siberian tiger luxury fine china plate diptych by Jane Lee McCracken
The simplicity of this drawing which juxtaposes the complexity of ‘Shh, it’s a Tiger!’ carries an epic message, unless the illegal hunting of tigers by poachers is halted, Siberian Tigers will no longer roam the forests of Ussuriland. Around 400 Amur Tigers remain in the wild. Wildlife crime remains one of the greatest threats to their survival. For further information about the Amur Tiger please click on this link to WWF’s website
‘In Homage to the Last Great Carnivores of Eurasia’, Luxury Fine English China Plate Series by Jane Lee McCracken
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“Bang!”, Siberian Tiger, Archival Pigment Print
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Another marvellous image, rich in detail Jane. The whiskers and teeth on the tiger are excellent, and the steely gaze of the big cat as realistic as a photograph. It is still hard to believe that this is all done with a simple biro! Best wishes as always, Pete.
Thank you as always Pete – so pleased to read your kind comments! I thought you’d like this one with the Red Army soldiers on the skull too! Hope all sunny down in Norfolk – loved your rural life post. Best wishes from a very sunny North, Jane
Love this image, Jane. You’ve captured the beasty impeccably… Jack
Aw thank you Jack, delighted to hear it. He’s certainly a big beastie, those paws are huge! Thank you as always for your impeccable work and skill in bringing my drawings to life with your master crafted scans and prints! Jane
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