Green Fire
Chalk pastel on watercolour paper.
Featured in 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture.
Featured in Woman Appreciation.
Featured in Contemporary Pastel Painters.
Featured in Freedom In Words and ART.
Featured in Strictly Human Faces.
Placed 2nd in the Best Pastel ~ Drawn Lady challenge, hosted by Painted Ladies
Placed 2nd in the Painted Ladies Avatar challenge, hosted by Painted Ladies.
Green Fire belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , * Painted Ladies *, Accentuate The Eyes, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Art By Bubble Hosts , Contemporary Pastel Painters (2 per day), Decorative and Traditional Art, Eat Sleep Draw, Eye Macros, Friends of RedBubble, Hand Drawn or Painted Art of Happiness or Joy, Imaginative Realism, International Superheroes of Drawing, Illustration and World Domination, Moms 4 Art, The Eyes Have It, THE SISTERHOOD, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Vibration in Art and Verse - VAVoom! and Woman Appreciation
Mark Tull
Nice to see some colour work, well done indeed
;-))
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Hey :-) thanks! See you’ve been busy, too … traded the studio for the street, eh? Looking good!
Kristina Sans
wow is there anything you can’t do?
Barbara Glatzeder replied
cook. I can’t cook ;-)
shantitees
awsome, Batbara! You sure can draw! I just thought that you didn’t like color :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Hahaha, thanks Amy :-))) ... it’s not as if I don’t like it, it’s just been such a long time – wasn’t sure whether I could do it any more xxx
MoonSpiral
Awesome!!!!! This is beautiful!!!!!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Tammy!!!! ... bit stuck on eyes, lol
TeriLee
Gorgeous!!! Love those green eyes….that turned up grin gives her expression so much character…fantastically done! :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thank you, TeriLee!! :-)
mimi yoon
wow, barbara…. so beautiful… you’re so talented… can’t wait to see your acrylic… : )
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Mimi :
))) ... slowly slowly! I have some watercolours in my cupboard – where I found the paper!I am going to give those a go next …Anita Art
amazing barbara….............
Barbara Glatzeder replied
thanks so much, Anita :-))
doreen01
She is a hypnotic beauty ! Excellent work Barbara!!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Dorina :-)))
calves
wonderful work Barbara!!!
well done:)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Claudia :-)))
Catherine Howell
Wow, Barbara!!!!!!!! Awesome work!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Catherine!!!!!!!! thank you!!!! :-))
Heavenandus777
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much!!!! :-)))
Karen Tillotson
Great work…congratulations on your feature!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Karen :-)
Friederike Ale...
Great work!!! Echt klasse!!! xxxx
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Frida! Freut mich immens :-)) xxx
SHRyan
Very beautiful Barbara,xxxSandy
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Sandy :-)))
elenaoleniuc
Wonderful work !
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thank you, Elena! I am stunned by your portfolio, really masterful :-)
Terry Hinkle
Exceptional Barbara. So much expression.
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Terry :-)
Ursula Rodgers
Such a wonderful face! Love this too Barb :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Ursula :-))) So glad you like it!
amanda marx
beautiful work barbara . . . gorgeous
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Amanda :-)
Louise Parton
this is gorgeous, really nicely done x
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Louise :-))) xxx
lazydaze
ur work is amazing soo much talent !!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thank you :-))))
Simon Aberle
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Wow Simon thanks, this is a great honour.
Deborah Holman
Wow Barbara I go away for just one week and look what you have been up to fantastic colour work
Barbara Glatzeder replied
lol, Thanks Deborah!! ... yeah, it’s been like a fever, actually :-)))
Katrina Bodogh
I’ve never seen something drawn this perfect :O
My skills at drawing are fine….but nothing compared to yours!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Katrina, think I just got lucky, the rest I’ve done doesn’t quite compare :-))
Casey Herman
Congrats on your features … as someone who can’t draw or paint, I’d just like to say that I’m very impressed. You have such a fantastic portfolio!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks a lot, Casey :-) ... glad you like my work!
Tron
Nice work Barbara!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Mark :-))
Alice McMahon ...
Congratulations this work is in the top ten of the Contemporary Pastel Painters Portrait challenge and has also been featured in the group. Keep stroking!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Alice! :-)))
Shelly Hiebert
Really very gorgeous work Barbara :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Shelly :-))
DalunE Khoang
Lovely,beautiful,and Stunning,Barbara
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much – you have awesome pieces in your folio :-))
maria paterson
lovelly portrait, so vibrant with dreamy eyes
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Maria :-)) I’ve gone back to ink now after my ‘pastel phase’, hahaha
FlowersEtc
This radiates the effect of good lighting marvelous work
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much! Ahhh, now I understand :-))) Thanks for taking the time to explain xx
Gudrun Eckleben
Very very lovely! Gosh, you are good!!! ;-)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
;-) xxx
Gudrun Eckleben
Wow, just saw that this was making it into the Top 10 in the ~ Best Pastel ~ Drawn Lady challenge!!! Well done!! And congrats. Nothing you touch ever goes wrong! :-)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much!! Yes, this lady has done rather well all around. I used to be very scared of ‘realistic’ ...
linaji
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Lina! :-)))
Sarah ORourke
Beautiful Barbara, so superbly done!!! Is there anything you can’t do :)?!!!
Xxx
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Hahahaha, Sarah, thanks!! Indeed there is: I can’t cook to save my life :-))
Elana Bailey
Beautiful work, Barbara. Well done.
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Elana :-)
stephanie allison
Congratulations! You image was voted into the TOP 10 in the Best Pastel Drawn Lady Challenge
♥♥♥
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Stephanie!! :-)) Lovely banner!
Katia Honour
So stunning…no wonder you have so much recognition….she is beautiful!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Katia :-)) I am most amazed by your work!
midoooo
Beautiful work, Barbara. congratulations
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much :-))
Laurie Search
This is so beautiful!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Laurie :-))
John Dicandia
This is stunning Barbara! Excellent use of chalk pastel!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, John … none of my other pastel pieces comes close and I don’t think any others ever will :-))
RebeccaWeston
Extremely beautiful XX
Becca
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Becca! :-)) xx
Wayne Gerard T...
Cool!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
whoo! Thanks Wayne :-)) your write-up sounds impressive!
Ronald Rockman
Wonderful Barbara, pleased I found you.
Cheers
Rock
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Rock :-))
stephanie allison
Congratulations! Your image placed in the TOP 10 in the Painted Ladies Avatar Challenge
Your image will be featured and you will be a featured artist for the next few weeks!
♥♥♥
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Stephanie :-)) I’m thrilled xxx
Karin Taylor
wow!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Karin! :-))) xxx
Katri Lumi
beautiful!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Katri :-)
Tenee Attoh
Absolutely fantastic capture
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thank you very much! :-))) It was my first attempt at photorealism using pastel pencils, and I don’t think I’ll ever quite match it x
NicoleH
Love this! Just a gorgeous work of art! :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Nicole … I had a look at your folio, it’s AWESOME :-))
Belinda Fletcher
This is amazing. Your artwork is fantastic.
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Belinda :-)
Stephanie Smith
Wow, this is so lovely! (and if I’m reading the paper texture correctly, it’s pretty dang small too, for extra awesomeness!)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thank you so much :-))) yup, roughly 20×20cm, I’d say … my max. paper size is A4 (standard issue watercolour pad) and seeing I wanted to do hair – which didn’t work the way I intended, lol, I cropped it off … so yeah, tiny xx
Edzie
Awesome. Cant find anything more original out of all the above comments!
Barbara Glatzeder replied 19 days ago
:
))) thanks so much! Sorry for the late reply :)Sorina Williams
so beautiful!
Barbara Glatzeder replied 19 days ago
Thanks so much, Sorina :-)
Spencer Trickett 19 days ago
Wonderful softness, intense eyes! Into faves!
Barbara Glatzeder replied 19 days ago
Thanks so much, Spencer :-)