Venus
Fineliner and coloured pencil on 180g pitted drawing paper.
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This is my direct reaction to looking at too many seemingly perfect and idealised female bodies ;-)) Inspired by this wonderful little soap statuette I have.


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MoonSpiral
Awesome!!!! Great idea!!!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
hehehehe! xx thanks :-)
Stephanie Koehl
LOL, cool Barbara !!!
Thank you for giving me a giggle this afternoon!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Ja, muss auch ab und zu mal sein, gell? Thanks, glad it put a smile on your face :-))
doreen01
hihi!!! Excellent your Venus!
She is proud!!! xx :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
hahaha, yeah, she looks pretty comfortable with herself. :-))) xx
AnitaInverarity
How fabulous and cuuuuuuuute- I love her, my kinda girl xx
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Hahaha, yeah, we need those :-))) Thanks! xxx
navybrat
CUTE!!
LOVE IT!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
THANKS! ... jeez, one hot lover you got yourself there, had a look at your folio just yesterday. No wonder I needed to draw a little Venus to make me feel better ;-))
Catherine Howell
this is a fabulous drawing!!!!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks!!! it was such fun, I’ve been meaning to do it for ages :-))
Appel
Awesome!!! I love it! :-)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Ann :-)) hehehe
JUSTART
great work
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much :-))
Ursula Rodgers
Too cool! Glad you did this Barb. It’s great!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Ursula! Glad you like her :-))) x
Anni Morris
A big bosomed babe :) I love the fact that it was a soap that inspired this….inspiration is everywhere isn’t it?. Lovely bright, fun image. ~ Anni :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Haha, Anni – yes, I’m a dirty girl, I don’t wash with my soap, I draw it, hahaha. Those curves just needed colour!!! :-)))
BLYTHART
This reminds me of those old British seaside postcards … very cheerful.
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Dave! glad it cheered you :-)
Tahnja
Oh yes, I do understand where you’re coming from, it all starts to get rather ridiculous and the pressure on women to be beautiful and slim is just really crazy. I love the little soap and I love the drawing you did! She looks defiant and happy in her skin hehehe
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Tahnja! :-)))
madvlad
zooo cutiez plump sun maiden-about to get burned uppppp,, well, done
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks a lot, Walt :-)))))
ElYPares
She is so cute. Adorable illustration. True to life.
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thank you! First time I tried this style of illustration, I might yet do a couple more :-)))
Louise Parton
hehe! this is fab LOVE it!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Hahaha, thanks so much, Louise!! xxx
Rhinovangogh
Love it love it love it. I was grinning from ear to ear when I saw it. I am grinning still. the lines as rolls technique adds to the playfulness of this Soap Muse of yours. There is a Chris Larkin (Far Side) look to this, so it is immediately tickling the funny bone. Adorable! :-) Maybe yuou could do a series? Cheers, RVG
Barbara Glatzeder replied
LOL, I love The Far Side ..!! Actually, I was thinking of doing a series after completing this one, but there’s so much to do, so little time … hahaha, have to finish 3 portraits I am working on, but I’m sure I’ll pick it up again ;-))) Thanks for encouraging me!
Rhinovangogh
Work hard; good luck with the portraits. Let us see them when they are done.Tschuss, Rhino
Barbara Glatzeder replied
oh yes, the first one’s of Mike Scott (the Waterboys) and it’s turning out nicely … then there’s Marley, and Aretha … and I definitely want to try Siouxie, too :-))) Da hab ich mir was vorgenommen! lol
Adam Gormley
Hehe, fantastic artwork Barbara, love the attention to detail here :)
Barbara Glatzeder replied
lol, thanks a bunch, Adam ;-))
mando13
LOL GORGEOUS
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Mando :-)
DalunE Khoang
Cool work.I really like this.Its so funny.lol
Barbara Glatzeder replied
hahaha, thanks :-)) glad you like it!
Elizabeth Aust...
It’s me! fab and amusing image, i love it!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks Elizabeth, glad you enjoyed that :-))
Monika Juengling
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Vielen herzlichen Dank! Freut mich unheimlich :-)))) x
Terry Walker
Selected as the July 2009 avatar for the Big and Beautiful People group.
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, I am delighted!!! :-))
Mel Brackstone
Oh this is just beautiful!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Mel :-)
Gudrun Eckleben
Super!!!!! Ha-ha!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
hihihi, ja das musste einfach mal sein :-))) thanks xxx
Britta Döll
Fantastic! :-)))))
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Britta :-))
Heike Nagel
Wonderful!!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Heike :-))
paul romanowski
What a sense of humor!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Paul – where would we be without it? ;-)
GittiArt
Lovely work …it makes me smile …..bravo Barbara !!!!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Gitti :-))))
catherine walker
Fabulous!
Barbara Glatzeder replied
Thanks so much, Catherine :-)