[Put in scraps May 15/2010]
Part 4 of a series of 12.
The Tiger is the third animal of the zodiac. It's main element is wood. So this time there's a tree in the background.
The Tiger, Rabbit, and Dragon are all have the main element of Wood.
Grey + Dark Grey = Metal
Blue = Water
Green = Wood
Orange/red + Yellow = Fire
Brown = Earth
The Kanji means "the tiger".
Next will be the Rabbit.
Sketched first, Photoshop later.
Photoshop CS w/ Tablet
Art ©

[EDIT March 12, 2007] I found a typo on it...so I fixed it.
All Other Chinese Zodiac Animals#1 -
The Rat#2 -
The Ox#4 -
The Rabbit#5 -
The Dragon#6 -
The Snake#7 -
The Horse#8 -
The Sheep/Ram#9 -
The Monkey#10 -
The Rooster/Cock#11 -
The Dog#12 -
The Pig/Boar
The chinese new year falls on lunar cycles rather than the regular new year itself hence the specific dates.
To answer your question though-
You are an Ox IF your birthday falls between- Feb 7th 1997 to Jan 27, 1998.
If your birthday falls between Jan 28th 1998 to February 5th 1999, then you are a Tiger~