Tiger Digital Art - Weretiger by Daniel Eskridge

Weretiger is a piece of digital artwork by Daniel Eskridge which was uploaded on June 21st, 2014.

Weretiger

Emerging from the jungle mists, a feline beast appears before you. Upon seeing its orange and white coat with black stripes, you may think that this... more

by Daniel Eskridge

Canvas Print

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Framed Print

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Art Print

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Poster

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Metal Print

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Wood Print

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Tapestry

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Throw Pillow

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Bath Towel

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Ornament

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Jigsaw Puzzle

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Weekender Tote Bag

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Zip Pouch

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Portable Battery Charger

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Greeting Card

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Sticker

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iPhone Case

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Round Beach Towel

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Weekender Tote Bag

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Title

Weretiger

Artist

Daniel Eskridge

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Painting

Description

Emerging from the jungle mists, a feline beast appears before you. Upon seeing its orange and white coat with black stripes, you may think that this is a tiger. Not so, for this monster stands upon two legs and has hands with long, sharp claws. This is a weretiger, a half human, half tiger shapeshiting sorcerer that prowls the forest in search of victims.

A weretiger is a mythological creature. Essentially it is the same concept as a werewolf, but applied to a tiger rather than a wolf. Originally, I heard about such a lycanthrope as a kid playing Dungeons and Dragons, but the concept actually goes back MUCH further. There is, in fact, neolithic cave art depicting people that can turn into animals. In deed, Were-cats appear in the folklore or many cultures.

Technically, the term 'lycanthropy' only applies to werewolves. Other human/animal monsters have different names. The correct term for a werecat of any breed (lion, tiger, etc.) is 'ailuranthrope'. While the concept as a whole for any animal is actually called 'therianthropy'. Not surprisingly, folklore depicting weretigers comes from regions of the world were real tigers are known to exist, i.e. India and China.

About how I create my artwork:

Rather than traditional forms of art such as painting or photography, I use a computer to create my images., It's called 3D Rendering and works like so: I make a scene by sculpting and arranging digital models in a virtual 3D space., After stipulating lighting and atmospheric effects, I have the computer create a simulated environment from which I take a virtual snap shot of the scene. Then, using image editing software and something more akin to traditional painting techniques (via a Wacom tablet), I go over the work adjusting colors, adding brushwork, painting in details, etc. to produce the final image. Software I use includes: Sculptris ZBrush, Blender3d, Vue, Daz Studio, and GIMP.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge

Uploaded

June 21st, 2014