Best of 2006!!!!!

[bjs0704]

Hi Everybody!

This is a new thread for posting your best paintings created in 2006!

All media are welcome, as long as they are classical!

Barb Solomon:cat:

Just an update:

Since Barb started this thread, the classical forum now includes
Any style of representational art of any type media.

:) Nickel

[tyree]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/04-Jan-2007/65063-tiger_pelts.jpg july 2006...pastel on coloured stock....tyree

[Nickel]

One of my favs of yours!!!

[Anita Murphy]

Tyree - Very nice!

Think this is my favourite that I did this year - a little biased because he is my son.

The Drum Major
Graphite on Paper

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Jan-2007/58769-IMG_3295.jpg

[tyree]

anita....what a handsome guy!!!! beautiful work..i hadnt seen this...tyree:wave:

[Anita Murphy]

Thank you Tyree!

[Marli]

Graphite on Paper
Wow! How did you get those darks with graphite?

[Anita Murphy]

Marli - layers and layers. I used a 2B mechanical pencil for this drawing.

[TFB]

Wow! Very good. Mechanical pencil must be different to ordinary ones. I am new to this forum, but here is mine...oils on linen 26 x 20 inches. T

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/07-Jan-2007/51975-IMG_2121_1.JPG

[Anita Murphy]

TFB - You may know mechanical pencils as propelling pencil? You know the one with a fine lead in a plastic holder.

What a great painting! The dogs are wonderful - I love the one under the bench! I like this very much, classical yet very contemporary! :clap: :clap:

[TFB]

Thanks Anita. Oh yes, I know propelling pencils. Will have to give them a try. I am amazed at the intensity of the black. Great drawing
Love your pastel too Tyree
I am new to this forum...will check in more often.
T

[tyree]

tfb....what a wonderful painting, those pups are just terrific!!!!! welcome !!!! tyree:wave:

[rosebard]

This was my best of 2006!

http://www.artquorum.com/forum/uploads/6452a21f614c47.jpg

[tyree]

rose...stunning work....tyree:heart:

[Anita Murphy]

Rose - very nice piece of work!

[PushingPixels]

:clap: :clap: :clap: wonderful. The work I am seeing here is top notch!!!
Tryee this hapens to be my favorite of your works this past year as well!

TFB this work is stunning, I love the balance and the casual but yet clasic feel to this. This is not a self poitrait by chance? The puppies are just adorable!!

Bard this is lovely you have really progressed this year, you should be very proud!!

present... awesome what a hansome young man... I was always a sukker for a guy in uniform:cat: :cat:

[PushingPixels]

I had a hard time picking a best because I feel I have so far to go still in my journey but I like the look and feel of this sketch.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Jan-2007/44004-AfterRenoir.jpg

[Mony G]

Hi! I stick to all my works but I perhaps prefer this one.. I like the touch and the texture of the paper ..

Copy from "Lady and the Ermine" by Leonardo

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Jan-2007/77963-copia_da_Leonardo-_dama_con_ermellino.jpg

graphite 2b pencil on Fabriano rough paper

Mony G

[tyree]

barb...she is a beauty..so expressive in that face!!! mony..i loved this one too..that terrific hand!!! tyree

[PushingPixels]

Hi! I stick to all my works but I perhaps prefer this one.. I like the touch and the texture of the paper ..

Copy from "Lady and the Ermine" by Leonardo

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Jan-2007/77963-copia_da_Leonardo-_dama_con_ermellino.jpg

graphite 2b pencil on Fabriano rough paper

Mony G

Yep definately one of my favs Mony. Very nice texture...Ermines can actually be biting little creatures can't they? Maybe they raised it as a pet. I think of fur coats.


Here is the story behind the Lady very interesting read!! http://www.wisdomportal.com/Stanford/LadyWithAnErmine.html

Wasn't this a poitrait of some king's mistress? Seams like I read about this somewhere. :thumbsup:

[PushingPixels]

more about our Lady with Ermine...
http://www.creval.it/gallerie_en/eventi/cecilia.htm

[campsart]

Some nice work here...

DCamp www.dcampsart.com

[Mony G]

Yep definately one of my favs Mony. Very nice texture...Ermines can actually be biting little creatures can't they? Maybe they raised it as a pet. I think of fur coats.


Here is the story behind the Lady very interesting read!! http://www.wisdomportal.com/Stanford/LadyWithAnErmine.html

Wasn't this a poitrait of some king's mistress? Seams like I read about this somewhere. :thumbsup:

yes, Cecilia Galleani, the girl in the portrait, was actually the Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza's (also known as "Il Moro") mistress. The white Ermine was a noble symbol of her lover and , if I remember well, a game about her name Gallerani as in Greek the Ermine is called Gallee.

this portrait is perhaps one of my favourites too... hope you like my interpretation in b&w graphite.

[Painter Jen]

Wowwww great stuff, all! I'm new to this forum, too. I'll be back often for sure.

[gaensanger]

Good thread. Would like to see more of your favorite Paintings. That's the painting I like most from my works from last year.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/20-Feb-2007/94183-Bild_06.JPG

[WFMartin]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Feb-2007/13079-On_The_Block_Final.jpg
"On The Block, 16" x 20" oil on canvas.

[redtreestudio]

Just lurking but had to say how enjoyable this thread is.

[Anita Murphy]

gaensanger - this is a very evocative painting. Enchanting little girl!

Bill - always a pleasure to see your work! Masterful!

[chaz]

May be a little late to post this, but I just came to this forum, so I thought Iwould what I consider to be my best of 2006

Graphite, carbon pencil and Charcoal on 11 X15 Strathmore Bristol smooth.
Chuck

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-May-2007/55994-wde0728.JPG

[Anita Murphy]

Chuck - wow - did I miss this on D&S? Very nice!

[WCampbell]

"Faneuse" (cropped) after W. Bouguereau. o/c 30'' x 24''

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Aug-2007/87767-IMG_4881.JPG

[Scott Daryn Tillett]

I just found this thread and I think the art work on here is great. I'd like to post what I think are my best of 2006(I know I'm only suppose to post one...but I couldn't decide which I thought was the best. I'm not sure if these can be considered "classical" . If it's not classical enough, it's ok to remove my post. By the way...these were created using prismacolor pencils on strathmore 500 series bristol.
Thanks for looking and starting this thread,
Scott

[Nickel]

The artist here do wonderful work I sooooooooooo agree. :thumbsup:
Thanks to everyone for posting here!
We do love to see what you consider your best work from 2006.
And sometimes it is hard to pick between two.

Just a reminder, any style of representational art of any type media
is ok in this forum. :wave:

WCampbell and Scott, it's great to see your works!

Nickel

[Keron]

Tyree - Very nice!

Think this is my favourite that I did this year - a little biased because he is my son.

The Drum Major
Graphite on Paper

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Jan-2007/58769-IMG_3295.jpg


Gorgeous drawing!!!!AAAA++++

[Keron]

This was my best of 2006!

http://www.artquorum.com/forum/uploads/6452a21f614c47.jpg

Fabulously stunning!

[Keron]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Feb-2007/13079-On_The_Block_Final.jpg
"On The Block, 16" x 20" oil on canvas.

Quite nice Mr. Martin! Did you use the layered technique over grisaille you have demonstrated from time to time? Very soft colour.

[Anita Murphy]

Thank you Keron!

WCampbell - very nice - your skill with fabrics is breathtaking!

Scott - two lovely pieces - I particularly like the portrait. She looks like a girl full of character!

[artbyjune]

I only just found this thread. The work is so wonderful. Makes me desire to improve!!

Tyree, I love your study in pastels. Wonderful colours and lines.

Anita, a gorgeous drawing of a very handsome son

TFB, I too love the way the dogs are arranged around the picture. Is it a self portrait?

Rose, this is a lovely still life. I like the rich dark background very much.

Pixels, I love your sketch of the lady with long dark hair.

Mony, a marvellous study of Leonardo. Lady with ermine is one of my personal favourite works.

Gaensanger, a marvellous expressive painting.

WFMartin, beautiful work. Elegant really.

Chuck, I love your dramatic use of light and dark here.

WFCampbell, a wonderful study of Bougereau.

Scott, what beautiful pencil works. Amazing!!

Glad I caught up!!

[Sam Cree]

Hi! I stick to all my works but I perhaps prefer this one.. I like the touch and the texture of the paper ..

Copy from "Lady and the Ermine" by Leonardo

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Jan-2007/77963-copia_da_Leonardo-_dama_con_ermellino.jpg

graphite 2b pencil on Fabriano rough paper

Mony G


Yes, I like that as well, very nice!

Renaissance hands!