White Tiger Master 2015

Ken Kelly’s ‘White Tiger Master’ is a fantastical painting that dives headfirst into the world of myth and raw power. The firey colour palette surrounding the composition makes it glow and come alive. I'm struck by the physicality of the paint; how the layers seem built up to give weight to the tigers and the figure. There's a tangible quality to their fur and muscles, a sense of texture that invites you to reach out and touch the canvas. The brushwork is expressive, especially in the flamey background. These aren’t just colours; they are emotions rendered visible. The overall effect reminds me of Frank Frazetta, but with a twist. Both artists share a love for the heroic and the epic, but Kelly brings a certain warmth to his work, a sense of humanity that softens the edges of his otherwise imposing figures. It’s this blending of the raw and the tender that makes ‘White Tiger Master’ so captivating.