Best of Krita-Artists – January/February 2026 – Nomination Submissions Thread

[Michelist]

I nominate @SylviaRitter’s work Questing Quokka because it is a feast for the eyes with so many little things to discover and explore that I hope it will reach a wider audience this way:

Questing Quokka by @SylviaRitter!

Michelist

[TBs_thename]

I did not realize this challenge existed until I was tagged (Thank you again @Rhea_Asma) but I think this is a very cool idea and because there are so many talented artists here, you can expect I will probably use all 5 of my recommendations.

@FireShepherd has captured the detail in this cat wonderfully and it demanded my attention as I’m sure it did with most of us.

Relaxed Tiger

[TBs_thename]

I have always wanted to be able to create environment paintings like this

https://krita-artists.org/t/the-next-civilization/162310?u=tbs_thename

I nominate @ShangZhou0 for doing such an excellent job here.

[SylviaRitter]

@Michelist Thank you so much ! We (the quokkas, sugar glider, and I) feel very honored.

[Rhea_Asma]

Great nominations,
@TBs_thename

[sooz]

Hi @Rhea_Asma

If you place the @ before the name instead of after, the person you’re naming will be pinged.

[Rhea_Asma]

I didn’t know how to do that. Thank you for letting me know.

[Jonq]

@ShangZhou0 that’s not fair your paintings are just way too good

[FireShepherd]

Oh my goodness! Thanks for the thought, @TBs_thename ! I’m quite honored.

[FireShepherd]

Oh you beat me to it, @Rhea_Asma !
Excellent choice! Thanks for nominating this piece

[Rhea_Asma]

Hurry up and choose your nominations before I beat you to it!

[Rhea_Asma]

There are so many amazing and professional artists Here now, I feel proud.

[ShangZhou0]

I feel like I’ve won an Oscar or a Nobel Prize in the arts.

[ShangZhou0]

Thank you!

[Rhea_Asma]

I also recommend this painting.
I love it.

Portrait #1

For some reason the neck feels too long in the painting, but it seems totally fine in my reference sketch, so not exactly sure what’s going on there but oh well. I should have paid more attention and mirrored the painting more frequently to keep an eye on these kinds of things [portrait.#1kra] [Screenshot 2026-01-30 231131]

@TBs_thename

[TBs_thename]

Wow! Thanks @Rhea_Asma

I don’t know if it will be able to compete with all the other pieces in here but i appreciate it nonetheless!

[Jonq]

I’ll use my last one to nominate @greenajd

Regency portrait of Falin

[regency falin] Haven’t posted here in a while :'D And i do say “Regency” but my thing is not super accurate lol

[TBs_thename]

I’m nominating @Joseiby_Tapia with this this great painting

We are going to have to defend it with machete

Awfull political situation in my country, so sad. But we got to continue painting/ To be honest I enjoy more drawing than painting I did this with chalks, I was looking for pastels on krita but I did not find them or maybe I dont have them. [War3]

[Joseiby_Tapia]

I think your paintings are better you definitly must win, I dont know the price, I didnt new about the contest, For example I dont know how this works but I will vote for this one also, so I think it must be here too. I’ll nominate this art work

by @TBs_thename
Why.. So.. Serious? - Artwork / Finished Artworks - Krita Artists
Apologize I dont know how to make it show on the post. (image added by moderator)

[sooz]

Hi @Joseiby_Tapia

Thanks for making a nomination. I fixed it so that the artist is named and the image shows.

The instructions are in the first post at the top of this thread. Be sure to come back to vote in the poll later on!