Power and Grace
18×24 pastel on pastelboard. The original is sold. Presently 2087 views.
This was taken from a photograph by Rita Groszmann with her permission. The cat was a resident in California at the time. For some reason, the piece almost did itself.. it was almost like I was watching it come together from another vantage point. Really enjoyable.. time flew!!
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
Size: Male Bengal: Head to tail tip 8.8-10.2 feet (2.7-3.1m); Female 7.8-9.4 feet (2.4-2.8m)
Weight: Male: 396-573 pounds (180-260kg); Female: 287-353 pounds (130-160kg)
Distribution: India, Manchuria, China, Indonesia
Habitat: Varied, including tropical forest, snow-covered evergreen forest, deciduous forests, mangrove swamps and drier forest types.
Diet: Deer, wild pigs, buffalo, antelope, and gaurs (wild oxen)
Reproduction: After a gestation period of 13-16 weeks, female gives birth to 2-4 cubs
Longevity: About 15 years (to 20 in captivity)
Population: Estimated at below 2,500
Status: Endangered (information from The Big Cats )
Completed 1998
I FINALLY found the original scan of this piece.. and here you have it..
Power and Grace belongs to the following groups:
# 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , ! 100% !, All Animals Great And Small., Animal Portraits, Big Cats, Contemporary Pastel Painters, Endangered Species, Exotic Mammals, Fine Arts, Moms 4 Art, Realist Traditional Art, The 500 to 5000 Viewings Group, Tiger, Tiger and Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Mark Peterson
Beautiful!
zeebuzz
Powerful portrait of this magnificent animal.
Brian Towers
Superb artwork. One of the bonuses of joining Realist Traditional Art is in finding such great artists as yourself. You are now on my watchlist and I look forward to seeing more ‘masterpieces’.
Anne2
Very beautiful!
Coralie Plozza
stunning work as always..well done
carpenter777
this is absolutely gorgeous
Hagen
Excellent!
richiedean
One of the most perfectly rendered Tigers I’ve ever seen, great work :))
Scott Ruhs
Barb, this is one of the most unbelievably amazing pieces of art I have ever seen. This looks just like a photo. Every nuance captured!
BarbBarcikKeith
I must thank all of you for your wonderful comments on my work.. but, gotta tell you.. having something beautiful to work from can be quite inspiring.. all I did what show you what I saw in this cat.. power and grace..
Rayven
I think this was the first piece I ever saw of yours on that one website.. thebigcats.com or something like that? It’s where I discovered you. :)
BarbBarcikKeith
Rayven, so glad you did.. feels like I’ve known you forever.. and what a lovely young woman you’re turning into.. along with the tons of talent..
Valerie Simms
Wonderful work
Denise Martin
Barb, this is absolutely fabulous!
Denise
Patricia Anne ...
GASP! leaves me breathles! awsome work! i LOVE the mighty tiger. tigers are my spirit guide animals. sometimes they come to me in dreams, but not as much as I would like!
Jon C
Incredible! I looked at this and my first thought was that it was a lovely composed photograph!!
Lys •
oh wow! i also thought this was a photo! fabulous! spectacular!
Aari
Truly magnificent! Very lively.
pbradyart
and I thought I was good….lol . Fabulous
BarbBarcikKeith replied
You are.. but thanks anyway..
Paul Scarsella
wow it certainly came together well~great work!
Alex Tebb
WOW. That really grabs you. I think this might be my favourite! The colours are awesome.
linda simard
wonderful work
Carliss Mora
So beautiful! So realistic! BarbarcikKeith, your work is phenomenal.!
Woodie
Hi Barb
Don’t know how I missed this first time around. Brilliant pastel work.
Cheers Neil
Seth Weaver
Truly awesome work so photographic!!!!
Carol & Kev Ha...
Wow, Stunning work!! Your folio is simply awesome!! Keep up the great work!!
Steve Bulford
Wow….great image! Love it!
Barb Leopold
Stunning, amazing work – you are SO talented, I hope you sell lots of these…..
neogolas
Once again Brilliant work, this is top of the line.
Fotography by ...
Wow, the power really comes through on this. Nicely done. An impressive portrait of an impressive animal.
Che01
Stunning work, you’ve really captured the essence of tiger.
Al Bourassa
incredibly work!!
Carolyn Bishop
Awesome pastel painting! Especially love how expertly you’ve captured the texture of the fur, as well as the cat’s wonderful expression — power and grace!
JoanIreland1970
I LOVE IT!!
L K Southward
What can I say but SIMPLY STUNNING!! this must have taken you a lifetime to complete- such detail, it’s exquisite! =)
BarbBarcikKeith replied
Then I don’t think I’ll tell you how long it actually took…
But thanks..
BarbBarcikKeith replied
Okay.. here is it.. 17 and a half hours over a 7 day period..
tamoopy
I thought this was a photograph when I first saw it!! Amazing.
Maureen Bloesch
the detail is awesome!
Marion Cullen
This just screams MASTERPIECE at me. Truly exquisite Barb.
BarbBarcikKeith replied
wow.. thanks..
Tanya Wheeler
This is incredible :)
paul boast
i think this is one of your very best , such quality .
MaKayla Songer
This is just amazing! Such beauty and detail! I really, really, REALLY love how you rendered the fur. Was this done with chalk or oil pastels? Just curious. :D
BarbBarcikKeith replied
Soft pastels on pastelboard by Ampersand (you can find it in Dick Blick) and thanks!
DavidAmosPhoto...
I just can’t believe that this pastel, the detail is just SUPERB!!!!!!
AWESOME work!! Your gallery is excellent.
MaKayla Songer
I’ve tried Clayboard and Clayboard Black, and had been thinking about trying Pastelboard. I’ll definitely have to give a go, now! It’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to use pastels.
avalyn
Well aren’t you a talent.
I lived in California for a while and went to the California Arts Institute for 2 terms and I was always SOOOO impressed with the tradition of realist art in the States – very fine technical acumen I see here. Isn’t he beautiful! Well done.
BlaizerB
this is quite simply breathtaking work gr8!!! cheers
jim1307
absolutely stunning, unbeleivable work, lovely to see!
AngelaFoster
this has amazing detail colours and highlights , brilliant work.
Angel Gold
You have and amazing talent. Its just beautiful
Robyn Carter
Stuninng – abssolutely wonderful :)
digitaldawn
awesome picture, really moving.
riverotter
A powerful portrait! Magnificent!
Zolton
Gorgeous work…as everyone says! : )
BarbBarcikKeith replied
but, isn’t it funny how you never get tired of hearing things like that?? Thanks..
rightasrain
Oh how beautiful! Such detail and I love that expression. Congrats too on the sale!
BarbBarcikKeith replied
thanks so much!!
Stzar
Fantastic !! this is so beautiful ~ Bravo
Colleen Brown
Barbara, your pastel work is amazing!!
Colleen
carss66
beautiful work
Denise Martin
This is just beautiful, Barbi
Bob Thompson
words will not express my thoughts on this one
I love it
Linda Bennett
Well done Barb, you’ve capture this beautiful animal perfectly!!
stevetg101
Absolutely incredible work!!!!!
Brandie1
This is magic.
I love all big cats
Margaret Harris
Love this !
Rhenastarr
Absolutely beautiful detail. Magic produced by a talented hand.
ScarredDreams
just beautiful
JESSMORO
this peice is a really special peice because the medium used in this artwork is unusual
ApeArt
wow this is stunning stunning STUNNING!
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
this is hot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so realllllllll
i couldn’t use pastel that way
i’ll try em
amazing !
Eyal Nahmias
So realistic and detailed, seems almost like a photograph. Beautiful artwork
InkandBrush
This is a truely stunning piece of Art work!
janetmarston
BARBARA SCORES!! Beautiful work!
Elenne Boothe
Simply beautiful!!!
John Harding
wow this is so beautiful, I love how you captured the tiger, & the colours are spot on!!!
Nori Bucci
Another absolute beauty Barb!!! Awesome work!
RealPainter
anointedly perfect….......awesome…....exzactness….....i do love it…...love real skill and tallent….....love it,im a mazed.
Donna Chapman
excellent!
dave allen
Fabulous Work.
rob2
No pussy cat this one.How refreshing.Super work.
AnitaInverarity
Truly amazing work x
Rhinovangogh
This is equisite! My first thought was “photograph”. Then I saw some texture and thought;”Photoshop”. Then I read pastel! OMG You are so immaculate! This is gorgeous! Keep em coming! Cheers, Rhino
Andrea Ida Rausch
The way you created the fur leaves me speachless….......!
InkandBrush
Looks like he could walk out of the painting. He is stunning.
Yvonne Hoffmann
this is really great art
Margot Kiesskalt
Magnificent!!
dawndavies
fabulous picture,dawn
MelodyMoss
Wow. I thought it was a photo. Beautifully done.
Mariaan Krog A...
This is fabulous!
Elena Kolotusha
Oh Barbara! Can’t find words how beautiful and powerful it is!
Teresa Dominici
Truly magnificent artwork..
Janis Zroback
Congratulations…you have won the Watermedia Challenge…Pencils and Pastels only…
Margaret Harris
Beautiful Barg and Congrats!
K Bock 27 days ago
magnificent artwork!! outstanding art, incredibly beautiful
Wanda-Lynn 6 days ago
Awesome work!!!