The Tiger Swims at Night

Artist

Nathan Cole

Description

A Quill on Scratchboard portrait of a Bengal Tiger, submerged to the shoulder in water. The portrait is created by hand, using a metal quill to scratch away the black-inked surface to reveal the white porcelain layer underneath. The surface is not for printmaking but is instead the final work. The surface is not marked up in any way to begin; instead, the artist picks a focal point and builds out from there.

Year

2020

Size

60.96 × 45.72 × 0.51 cm

Category

2D Works

Medium

Quill on Scratchboard