attempting to be something you are not; drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog
Idiomatic expression meaning to fail at imitating something great and end up with a poor result. Literally, 'draw a tiger but it resembles a dog.'
His new work is like drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog; it doesn't even come close to his previous one.
Act with an awareness of your own abilities so you don't end up drawing a tiger that looks like a dog.