Margo's Tiger (Conclusion)

by Andrew Stevovich
08/20/25
  • Margo's Tiger
  • 2025
  • Oil on linen canvas
  • 16 x 16 inches
  • 40.6 x 40.6 cm
  • Private Collection
  • View Artwork Page

There were two significant changes between the final drawing below and the finished painting: the woman's hands were repositioned, and the image of the second tiger was replaced with a brush and small bowl of paint.

  • Margo's Tiger, drawing no. 7
  • 2025
  • Pencil on paper with red oxide pastel tone on reverse
  • Image: 16.0 x 16.0 inches
  • Page: 18.0 x 18.0 inches
  • Image: 40.6 x 40.6 cm
  • Page: 45.7 x 45.7 cm
  • Available: Contact the Adelson Galleries to purchase
  • This artwork's record is provisional
  • View Artwork Page

The lower tiger detracted from the importance of the tiger being shown to the man, while the angle of the brush added a counterpoint to the movement of the hands and the watercolor, balancing the composition.

  • Angled lines over Margo's Tiger demonstrating movement of the eye

© 2025 Andrew Stevovich

Artworks Mentioned

  • Margo's Tiger
  • 2025
  • Oil on linen canvas
  • 16 x 16 inches
  • 40.6 x 40.6 cm
  • Private Collection
  • View Artwork Page
  • Margo's Tiger, drawing no. 7
  • 2025
  • Pencil on paper with red oxide pastel tone on reverse
  • Image: 16.0 x 16.0 inches
  • Page: 18.0 x 18.0 inches
  • Image: 40.6 x 40.6 cm
  • Page: 45.7 x 45.7 cm
  • Available: Contact the Adelson Galleries to purchase
  • This artwork's record is provisional
  • View Artwork Page