Favourite paintings

[Neilds]

I like Lowry and Banksy, would love Banksy to come round and do a nice design on our side wall

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Maybe one like this (without the clothes hanger hook)…my BiL’s art. We already have a few…

And I do like the work of Piet Mondrian.

 

[Tashyboy]

I like Lowry and Banksy, would love Banksy to come round and do a nice design on our side wall

This and this.

Love the Lowry stuff. Once went on a cruise and they had their painting experts on the ship. However they had never heard of either Banksy or Lowry. Experts my rrrs.
heard a story where Banksy set up a stall in New York selling some prints for $10 each.He sold half a dozen. One guy bought two. They were worth $10k each at the time.
Although Lowry was renowned for his matchstick paintings he was a gifted artist.
Re art, one man’s beauty is another man’s rammel.

 

[splashtryagain]

Mona Lisa - underwhelming

Van Gogh - original paintings are mind blowing - the colours are amazing

Monet - standing in front of one of the "waterlilies" was like getting the hang of those magic eye things. Used to think meh but then I "saw" one, almost moving it was

 

[Piece]

My late Dad was an excellent artist and loved Renoir, Turner and Constable.

 

[stefanovic]

Mona Lisa - underwhelming

Extraordinary that her eyes look back at you.

Lisa del Giocondo - Wikipedia

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[CliveW]

I'm rather partial to the works of Jack Vettriano.

 

[rulefan]

I'm rather partial to the works of Jack Vettriano.

 

[backwoodsman]

My favourite? Couldn't really pick one. But Vermeer's work is as good as it gets ...

But the paintings that really blew me away were some still-lifes in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (by Claezs I think) - the objects depicted were so clear & life-like they looked like you could pick them up & take them home - especially those showing pewter or silver objects.

 

[Yorkhacker]

File:Hopper-Gas-1940.png - Wikipedia

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Always loved Edward Hopper's work. I'm sure a lot of people find his paintings depressing, but I love the colour and light in them.

 

[Yorkhacker]

I'm rather partial to the works of Jack Vettriano.

Just found out that he died on 1st March.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

We collect A Y Nutt watercolours
Victorian painter of mainly Windsor landscapes.
He founded Windsor Art Club and taught a couple of Queen Victoria's children.
A family connection started our interest but they have also become quite a good investment.

 

[rulefan]

File:Hopper-Gas-1940.png - Wikipedia

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Always loved Edward Hopper's work. I'm sure a lot of people find his paintings depressing, but I love the colour and light in them.

I find some sad but never depressing.

 

[Tashyboy]

Of the modern day stuff I like Richard Salter. Not sure if he is still painting though.

OOI what happened to the original poster, not seen him around for a while.

 

[Don Barzini]

The Fallen Madonna With the Big Boobies.

 

[Red devil]

The Fallen Madonna With the Big Boobies.

"A Masterpiss" According to officer Crabtree