Power and Grace

BarbBarcikKeith

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 as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Power and Grace by BarbBarcikKeith
Power and Grace by BarbBarcikKeith
  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Beautiful!

  • zeebuzz

    zeebuzz

    Powerful portrait of this magnificent animal.

  • Brian Towers

    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

    Anne2

    Very beautiful!

  • Coralie Plozza

    Coralie Plozza

    stunning work as always..well done

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    this is absolutely gorgeous

  • Hagen

    Hagen

    Excellent!

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    One of the most perfectly rendered Tigers I’ve ever seen, great work :))

  • Scott Ruhs

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Valerie Simms

    Wonderful work

  • Denise Martin

    Denise Martin

    Barb, this is absolutely fabulous!
    Denise

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    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

    Jon C

    Incredible! I looked at this and my first thought was that it was a lovely composed photograph!!

  • Lys •

    Lys •

    oh wow! i also thought this was a photo! fabulous! spectacular!

  • Aari

    Aari

    Truly magnificent! Very lively.

  • pbradyart

    pbradyart

    and I thought I was good….lol . Fabulous

  • BarbBarcikKeith replied

    You are.. but thanks anyway..

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    wow it certainly came together well~great work!

  • Alex Tebb

    Alex Tebb

    WOW. That really grabs you. I think this might be my favourite! The colours are awesome.

  • linda simard

    linda simard

    wonderful work

  • Carliss Mora

    Carliss Mora

    So beautiful! So realistic! BarbarcikKeith, your work is phenomenal.!

  • Woodie

    Woodie

    Hi Barb
    Don’t know how I missed this first time around. Brilliant pastel work.
    Cheers Neil

  • Seth  Weaver

    Seth Weaver

    Truly awesome work so photographic!!!!

  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha...

    Wow, Stunning work!! Your folio is simply awesome!! Keep up the great work!!

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    Wow….great image! Love it!

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    Stunning, amazing work – you are SO talented, I hope you sell lots of these…..

  • neogolas

    neogolas

    Once again Brilliant work, this is top of the line.

  • Fotography by Felisa ~

    Fotography by ...

    Wow, the power really comes through on this. Nicely done. An impressive portrait of an impressive animal.

  • Che01

    Che01

    Stunning work, you’ve really captured the essence of tiger.

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    incredibly work!!

  • Carolyn Bishop

    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

    JoanIreland1970

    I LOVE IT!!

  • L K Southward

    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

    tamoopy

    I thought this was a photograph when I first saw it!! Amazing.

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    the detail is awesome!

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    This just screams MASTERPIECE at me. Truly exquisite Barb.

  • BarbBarcikKeith replied

    wow.. thanks..

  • Tanya Wheeler

    Tanya Wheeler

    This is incredible :)

  • paul boast

    paul boast

    i think this is one of your very best , such quality .

  • MaKayla Songer

    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!

  • DavidAmosPhotography

    DavidAmosPhoto...

    I just can’t believe that this pastel, the detail is just SUPERB!!!!!!

    AWESOME work!! Your gallery is excellent.

  • MaKayla Songer

    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

    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

    BlaizerB

    this is quite simply breathtaking work gr8!!! cheers

  • jim1307

    jim1307

    absolutely stunning, unbeleivable work, lovely to see!

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    this has amazing detail colours and highlights , brilliant work.

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    You have and amazing talent. Its just beautiful

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter

    Stuninng – abssolutely wonderful :)

  • digitaldawn

    digitaldawn

    awesome picture, really moving.

  • riverotter

    riverotter

    A powerful portrait! Magnificent!

  • Zolton

    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

    rightasrain

    Oh how beautiful! Such detail and I love that expression. Congrats too on the sale!

  • BarbBarcikKeith replied

    thanks so much!!

  • Stzar

    Stzar

    Fantastic !! this is so beautiful ~ Bravo

  • Colleen Brown

    Colleen Brown

    Barbara, your pastel work is amazing!!

    Colleen

  • carss66

    carss66

    beautiful work

  • Denise Martin

    Denise Martin

    This is just beautiful, Barbi

  • Bob  Thompson

    Bob Thompson

    words will not express my thoughts on this one
    I love it

  • Linda Bennett

    Linda Bennett

    Well done Barb, you’ve capture this beautiful animal perfectly!!

  • stevetg101

    stevetg101

    Absolutely incredible work!!!!!

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    This is magic.
    I love all big cats

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Love this !

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Absolutely beautiful detail. Magic produced by a talented hand.

  • ScarredDreams

    ScarredDreams

    just beautiful

  • JESSMORO

    JESSMORO

    this peice is a really special peice because the medium used in this artwork is unusual

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    wow this is stunning stunning STUNNING!

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    this is hot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    so realllllllll
    i couldn’t use pastel that way
    i’ll try em
    amazing !

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    So realistic and detailed, seems almost like a photograph. Beautiful artwork

  • InkandBrush

    InkandBrush

    This is a truely stunning piece of Art work!

  • janetmarston

    janetmarston

    BARBARA SCORES!! Beautiful work!

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe

    Simply beautiful!!!

  • John Harding

    John Harding

    wow this is so beautiful, I love how you captured the tiger, & the colours are spot on!!!

  • Nori Bucci

    Nori Bucci

    Another absolute beauty Barb!!! Awesome work!

  • RealPainter

    RealPainter

    anointedly perfect….......awesome…....exzactness….....i do love it…...love real skill and tallent….....love it,im a mazed.

  • Donna Chapman

    Donna Chapman

    excellent!

  • dave  allen

    dave allen

    Fabulous Work.

  • rob2

    rob2

    No pussy cat this one.How refreshing.Super work.

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Truly amazing work x

  • Rhinovangogh

    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

    Andrea Ida Rausch

    The way you created the fur leaves me speachless….......!

  • InkandBrush

    InkandBrush

    Looks like he could walk out of the painting. He is stunning.

  • Yvonne Hoffmann

    Yvonne Hoffmann

    this is really great art

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Magnificent!!

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    fabulous picture,dawn

  • MelodyMoss

    MelodyMoss

    Wow. I thought it was a photo. Beautifully done.

  • Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

    Mariaan Krog A...

    This is fabulous!

  • Elena Kolotusha

    Elena Kolotusha

    Oh Barbara! Can’t find words how beautiful and powerful it is!

  • Teresa Dominici

    Teresa Dominici

    Truly magnificent artwork..

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    Congratulations…you have won the Watermedia Challenge…Pencils and Pastels only…

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Beautiful Barg and Congrats!

  • K Bock

    K Bock 27 days ago

    magnificent artwork!! outstanding art, incredibly beautiful

  • Wanda-Lynn

    Wanda-Lynn 6 days ago

    Awesome work!!!

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