CW Art

[Masked Battery]

Dan Nance.

I agree with Mssrs. Rose, Chinnis, and Berrier in their assessment of Dan Nance's work.
As far as actual CW artists go, C.W. Chapman is great, but Omenhausser's Point Lookout watercolors are AMAZING.

Don't know much about art, but I knows what I likes when I sees it.

Neal

[Bob McDonald]

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[QUOTE=Rick Keating]I'm a Keith Rocco fan simply because his paintings seem to have more feeling in my opinion. Keith paints in the "old school" style. I'd call Rocco a painter, others like Troiani, Gallon, etc. I'd call illustrators. Their work more resembles technical illustrations than paintings.

I prefer a style like Winslow Homer which looks like a painting compared to a Troiani which looks like it could have been a photograph and run through Photoshop.


Attempting to differentiate among the artists named throughout these posts by labeling those who paint in a more highly realistic manner as "illustrators", rather than painters, is both misguided and demeaning of some extraordinary talents. By definition, all painters who have worked or are working with the subject of the Civil War are "realists". Rendering in a less sharply defined style does not mean a painting is any more "artistic" or worthy of greater merit. Master artists such as Durer, VanMeer, Holbien, Ingres, David and Andrew Wyeth are all noted for their exceptional detail and extremely realistic work.


Sincerely,

Bob McDonald[/SIZE]

[BishopLynch]

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Im a Troiani Fan. I own no paintings of his, only a limited edition signed book of his art. The paintings are so full of color and the expressions and detail are so lifelike. My parents bought me a Kuntsler painting book a few years ago and I must say I cannot stand it. I really cannot stand his paintings, except for one of Armistead going over the wall at Picketts charge. Thats really all the art I own.

[RelicRoomGuy]

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Hey, Dan Nance needs a mention here!

[RelicRoomGuy]

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Whoops - that's what happens when you
"reply" before reading through the entries...sorry! It's Monday morning and I need more coffee. I won't post anything else 'til properly caffeinated.

[Black_Hat]

I've got a few...

Hello! I'm new here. I saw this forum and had to post a reply...

Collecting Civil War art started for me back in 1999 when I saw Keith Rocco's "The Last Full Measure" 1st Minnesota print advertised in America's Civil War magazine. It was the first print I purchased. I also own "The Chosen Ground", and "Buford and Reynolds at Gettysburg" by Keith.

I have also owned - but subsequently auctioned off on eBay - his "Hold the Ground At All Hazards", and "Defense of Little Round Top, 20th Maine" prints. Was running out of room on my walls!

Eventually, I was drawn to Don Troiani's work, as well, and purchased "Rock of Erin" and "Iron Brigade".

I also once owned Dale Gallon's "Men of Iron"... but sold it a while back when I learned of Troiani's impending release of "Iron Brigade" which is of the same subject matter. I don't particularly like Gallon's style. But it was an Iron Brigade subject and I collect mainly Iron Brigade prints.

Of all the artists out there, Keith Rocco is my fave with Troiani running a close 2nd. I detest Kunstler's work (with all due respect to him as an accomplished artist). His stuff always looked to me as if it belonged on a collectible porcelin plate! Too pretty and "wispy". Rocco's work is very painterly and gritty - I like that. Troiani is, well... he's Don Troiani. His work is dramatic and powerful, and I have to agree that he IS the most accomplished Civil War artist of our time.

I have a dream of a "Gettysburg Room" someday - when I buy a house. As you can tell, all of the prints I have listed are of Gettysburg subjects. I want to have a wall devoted to each day of the battle. Some prints that I will need to complete this room are long OOP, and will cost me dearly to acquire. Oh, well!

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[tsheehy]

Re: CW Art

I own one Troiani (Hancock at Gburg) and two of Keith Rocco's (Through the Cornfield & The Outpost).

Personally I like Rocco, he gives us a tast of civil war era in two ways, first through the actual topic and then through the theory/practice of the major influence during its time, impressionism.

Tim Sheehy
Botsford Mess

[Black_Hat]

You've got one that I want...

"Through the Cornfield" is on my list of "someday" prints. I think that is my favorite print by any Civil War artist.

I framed a small calendar image of that piece, and have it on my wall. It makes do as a decent "poor man's" mini print... until the day I can get the real deal.

[Jubilo]

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Dear Sir , My favorite is H. A. Ogden's "Stuarts Ride Around McClellan ." I also revere N.C. Wyeth and his disciple Keith Rocco.
all for the old flag ,
David Corbett

[Gary of CA]

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I've got aviation and nautical prints on my walls at home. At work, I've got one of Carlos Hathcock and 1/95 Rifleman Tom Plunket. At home, there's no more space for pictures - and I need to squeeze in two more bookcases.

[ElizabethClark]

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Hi All--this is one of the threads from 2004... probably not that big a deal if it's not revived. :)