{"product_id":"tiger-king-of-the-forest-pench-india-18-x-18-inches-acrylic-on-canvas-pench-tiger-reserve","title":"'Tiger, King of the Forest, Pench, India’, 18 x 18 inches Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas by John Dyer","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiger, King of the Forest, Pench, India\u003c\/i\u003e was painted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/john-dyer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e during his \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lastchancetopaint.com\/4-india-land-of-tiger\"\u003eLast Chance to Paint\u003c\/a\u003e – Land of the Tiger expedition\u003c\/span\u003e in the forests of Pench, central India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor this painting, John was accompanied by his host NGO, the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSatpuda Landscape Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e, who arranged special permission for him to leave the safari vehicle and work immersed within the tiger forest itself. Forest guards remained with him while he painted, keeping watch for wildlife and potential danger as he worked directly in this extraordinary environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat experience of physically being inside the forest is central to the painting. Rather than observing the tiger from a distance, John places us among the trees, leaves and undergrowth, with the Bengal tiger resting quietly within its own territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe painting is built around powerful \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecomplementary colour relationships\u003c\/span\u003e. The vivid oranges of the tiger are echoed through the trunks of the trees and set against intense blues, turquoise and greens. This creates a strong visual connection between animal and landscape, as though the tiger and the forest are made from the same colour and energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tiger has an extraordinary sense of presence. It is calm rather than dramatic, perfectly at home and almost absorbed into the forest around it. Its stripes echo the vertical rhythms of the trees, reinforcing one of the central ideas running through John’s Pench paintings: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethe tiger is not separate from the forest; it is part of the forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAbove, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eplum-headed parakeets\u003c\/span\u003e move through the canopy, adding flashes of green and red to the deep blue woodland. Small touches of yellow suggest light filtering through the leaves, while the dense layers of foliage create the sensation of being surrounded by the living jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a painting about more than seeing a tiger. It records the remarkable experience of standing and painting within tiger habitat, surrounded by the sounds, colours and uncertainty of the forest itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith its rich complementary colours, rhythmic trees and quietly commanding Bengal tiger, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiger, King of the Forest \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecaptures both the beauty of Pench and the profound presence of one of its most important inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-product-heading\"\u003eItem Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-data-sheet\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDescription\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed Original Painting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by the Artist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by John Dyer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainting size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 x 18 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.5 x 23.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe St Ives style picture frame is a Renaissance-inspired cassetta frame, Italian for 'little box', featuring a white stain finish that highlights the wood grain. With a 73mm wide profile and 39mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrung with picture cord and ready to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/indian-summer-new-paintings-of-india\"\u003eIndian Summer collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expedition-vimeo=\"1166375557\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated expedition film\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1166375557\"\u003eIndia Land of the Tiger Day 2. 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