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Chinese Tiger Versus Dragon

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Classic tiger versus Chinese dragon motif. The dragon's pretty awesome, but I really had a fun time with that tiger. Lookit him. He's pretty effin' killer.

I made a best guess as to category. It's not quite tattoo art. Commissioned by

Hope you enjoy it, Dot!

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Published: Oct 26, 2009

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rosewitchcatMay 4, 2019

more epic

gameboyredApr 24, 2018

I would literaly tatoo this on my back

Suiyin02Dec 17, 2015

Amazing!!! :D (Big Grin)

MantaDrifterJul 23, 2014

Sweet, is this pencil work? What ever it is its brilliant

DragonWarrior7410Jun 12, 2014

龙争虎斗

darknoldoSep 9, 2013

lovely picture

Badork11Jan 1, 2013

As awesome as it can someone please explain to me why this is so famous everywhere I go? Seriously I always see the classic tiger and dragon designs on just about everything. The only thing I can think of is a sort of Ying vs Yang sor t of thing.

HeatherbeastJan 2, 2013

Sure, I can be that someone. The tiger and dragon are two creatures associated with the four main compass directions. The tiger represents the west, and the dragon represents the east. In lore associated with Chinese dragons, it is said that the tiger is the only creature which can be the dragon's match in a fight. Additionally, Zen Buddhism suggests that the tiger represents the more earthly, grounded aspect of the enlightened mind, while the dragon represents the more free-spirited, soaring imagination and creativity of the enlightened mind. I hope this answers your question!