The influence behind this project was Raden Saleh’s piece “Boschbrand (forest fire)”. The Indonesian artist spent most of his life in Europe studying art in 1829, gaining an interest for the romantic style of painting which incorporates vivid colours along with dramatic contrasts between light and dark shades, peaking my interest. This painting portrays a life and death cycle, with the animals hunting for survival through the fire, while also dying in the process therefore creating an atmosphere of chaos which explains why majority of my palette is a bright red and smoky grey. Ever since I was young I have always loved tigers, and I made sure to add subtle details such as the stripes and a trail of paw prints. If you look towards the left side of the painting, I incorporated two rectangles defining the tigers and two squares showing the buffaloes. Two circles depicting the flying birds are situated above them. A diamond shape is placed around highlighting the cat, while another is used for the leopard, combining symbolism and form. The top right corner has a tally mark of eight which indicates the total number of animals included in this work. Underneath the “5.6k” is the repeated rectangular forms that showcase the cliffs. There is vibrant the blue of the ocean in sharp contrast to the fiery colors developing the intensity of the scene. This variation of Raden Saleh’s piece is no longer just an image of animals fighting, but a symbol of my personal expression of my love for wildlife. Every detail carries a meaning, changing it from just a painting to a part of me.