Desperado

Vashon, WA

Your great cats are wonderful. Do you have a zoo nearby where you can draw & paint from life? I believe you might benefit from a regular infusion directly from the animals. Zoos are not pleasant. Perhaps you could invest in a kitten There is a new American breed called a Toyger .($8K) . Tiger markings on a house cat. They are fabulous. You do great work. I can only suggest that the critters might benefit from a more active background (activate the space). JMHO Jon

Scott City, KS

Very nice! It is neat that two people can view the same paintings and have a favorable but different opinion of them. I personally like the effect of lack of background, and feel it would divert attention from the subject. I concur that the cats are wonderful, as are the dogs and horses. I know very little about art, and have no training in it, but I do know what I like, and your gallery is filled with pieces that fit into that category. Hope you have a great day! Stan

Oceanside, CA

thank you Barbara i don't remember i did it like 15 years ago it was one of my first. but thank you any way.

Dallas, GA

Barbara, your work is incredible. I'm trying to teach myself to use coloered pencils and pastels, I can only hope to be as good as you are one day.

Maple Heights, OH

Anon, besides saying thank you - do you paint? If you do, then just use the pastels and colored pencils the same way. You can layer patels very easily and it's a lot of fun. Go ahead, dive in.. you won't lose a thing if you don't try!

Loveland, CO

Hey , Barbarra I like the the realisim in your cat's ,You do a great job in making the eye's look real , Which as anyone who does animals knows is vital, to making the subjedt breathe! Nice Job! W. S Fenton

Concord, NC

Fantastic tiger. One of my favorites of the big cats.

Lake Elsinore, CA

I love all of your cats... they are wonderful. I see you are an animal lover... I am going to e-mail you a picture (collage) of a local lady that out of the goodness of her heart feeds the anilmals here at Lake Elsinore. And thanks for your comment on "Monica Praising"

Irvine, CA

Your work is phenomenal! Not just this cat - ALL your work is! Wow! Simply beautiful...

Massapequa, NY

Beautiful tiger Barbara. Just stopped back to look again. The coloring and finesse in the details make it spring to life. Thanks again for the compliments. Be productive and be well.

Milltown, NJ

Very strong painting!

Greeley, CO

Your art work is lovely. I love your Siberian Tiger. And I really like your graphite paintings. Really like your "growing up" idea. I want to thank you too for all your comments on my work. I really appreciate you taking the time to view it. Will keep checking your work :-D ...

Olathe, KS

My most favorite cat of all, Tigers. Beautiful painting! Thank you again for your comments on my pictures. I've never had the chance to pet one of these beautiful beasts. I came close but I invisioned me losing my hand so I didn't. That must have bee just awesome, I can't imagine. The closest I got to a touching a wild animal is a snapping turtle, I removed a fishing hook from his leg, for some reason he knew that I was helping and not trying to hurt him.

Lima, NY

Thank you again! To echo the above comments; your work is GREAT!! And to answer your question, I use Prismacolors. I find they blend and layer the best and are the most like paints. (which I also love, but with three young children, don't get to use very often!! :)

Maple Heights, OH

Sarah.. yes, I love those pencils too!! Ever try Faber-Castell? They also blend nicely WITH the Prismacolor.. gives you lots more colors...

Olathe, KS

Beautiful!

Medford, NJ - United States

Exceptional textures Barbara, the gaze in his eyes is AWESOME!!! Your talent and skill is Exceptional! . ......Joe

Riachos, Sa - Portugal

Dear Barbara, I visited your gallery and was surprised with your beautifull paintings of flowers and animals. Great technique and sense of color... Congratulations and best regards, Gomes Pereira.

Steinkjer, No - Norway

Hi Barbara! I was looking through some of all the galleries today, and your's really caught my eye! Beautiful art all the way! This tiger is a favorite!!

Dublin, du - Ireland

Wow Barbara...your work is out of this world I cant draw animals to save my life !! Very impressive :)

Maple Heights, OH - United States

Because I'm not around as much as I used to be.. let me take this moment to thank everyone who has been kind enough to make some really wonderful comments..

Brampton, ON - Canada

Barbara your work is really fantastic

Cedar Rapids, Ia - United States

Barbara, I usually comment on flowers,etc. I bet no one can do a better Big cat than you. They look so real and just amazing. Marsha Heiken

Clermont, FL - United States

Just visited your site, your work is amazing! Your love for animals comes through loud and clear! Your talent is extraordinary! Adele.

Las Vegas, NV - United States

Great work Barbara!! All your work is just amazing!

Attendorn, NR - Germany

WOW, Simply beautiful. Your Desperado You've done really well, great format. You might think he is right out of the picture. Very emotional painting. Barbara, I'm trying later to teach myself to use coloered pencils..... Ilona - from Germany - NRW

London, mi - United Kingdom

I love this painting of one of my favourite animals, it really has character....Janet.

Horicon, WI - United States

Amazing. Your shadows and lights are perfect. Excellent work!

Port Orange, FL - United States

The black paper really presents a nice contrast, perfect for portrait style work. Great job!

Belgrade, Se - Yugoslavia

woow.excellent!