What's you favourite painting?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
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Message Posted:
13/11/2008 23:40

I see that both Barak Obama and Nelson Mandela have a hankering for G F Watts' "Hope"



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/arts/2008/11/13/baticket113.xml



Mine is Peder Severin Kroyer's "Hip Hip hooray" or "Hipp Hipp Hurra"



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PS_Kr%C3%B8yer_-_Hip_hip_hurra!_Kunstnerfest_p%C3%A5_Skagen_1888.jpg



Reminds me of great summer parties.. I love the light in it...

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 04:42

the first painting of mammy and daddy that my sons did at nursery , got them mounted , i still look at them today

w26kay



Joined: 14/10/2007
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 04:45

The two lounges in the last week. Bloody hell I'm knackered!

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 06:59

Ha Ha Kay and Simbas...



That's like saying your favourite tunes are the nursery rhymes you sing...



Try a little harder.... must be something you find amazing? ... hopefully not Jackson Pollock!

ilovemydogs



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 08:00

I agree with simbas, mine is one my son did of the sunflowers think it was van gogh, tell me if i'm wrong. he was 7 at the time and it is brilliant but the problem my son has hdhd . so tell him it's good and thats it he has never painted since. talent waisted. trust me for a 7 year old it was worthy to be in the tate gallery

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 11:12

I've not seen the 'Hip Hip hooray' before so thanks for that. Great picture, draws you in, feel as if you are walking towards them and can join in the summer party fun.

throstle


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 85

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 11:20

Not actually a painting but a painted room

Potso's corridor in Jesuit college Rome

Among first recorded painting showing perspective

Also Lippi snr & jnr did similar around same time

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 11:21

anything by sir francis bacon. his work never fails to make me smile.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 11:40

it's a mammy thing grouch , you men just don't understand it , twinkle twinkle little star , thats my favourite nursery rhyme, just in case you are wondering

have a great w/e , simbas

w26kay



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Posts: 479

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 13:48

The Panorama in Sevestapol - It's just awesome!



http://sevpanorama.com/

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 14:51

Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies



http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article192597.ece

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 15:27

the painting of the forth bridge......it,s just incredible.

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 15:32

If you like good quality paintings you should check out The Stumble Inn, every painting in their was painted by my father-in-law,(John Spensley) he also has his stuff at a resteraunt in the mountain but, for the life of me I can't remember the name, he is a fine artist though.

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 16:04

Any work by Hancock, thats Tony Hancock in The Rebel....years ahead of his time.

twinky


Joined: 10/08/2008
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 17:53

The Kiss, by Gustav Klimt

The Scream, by Edvard Munch

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 20:41

Groucho - just seen your posting. We had that painting in our lounge for many years and had on the opposite wall another by the same artist of a lady sitting under a tree with blossom. I was told that it was the artist's wife? Main reason I liked "Hip Hip ....." was, like yourself, the amazing light.

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 22:05

At the concert -Auguste Renior

mitsi


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 345

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 20:06

Velasquez, he painted horses like no-one else. Renoir and everything he did.

teatime


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Posts: 852

Message Posted:
17/11/2008 01:57

Anything by Jack Vettriano.

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
17/11/2008 08:14

We like Jack Vettriano too and have several of his pictures... again we like the light.



Of course he's Scottish too which helps...



The art critics don't like him... I think most of it is sour grapes - he sells well and is still alive...



What I really need in my life.... somebody telling me what to like... I don't think so...



I like people to tell me what they like as it opens doors to new visual and sonic delights... it's not possible for one to visit every gallery or listen to all that music has to offer..



I also like to hear why a particular picture of music means so much to a person as there is often a strong underlying motivator to an attachment...



Weddings are an obvious happy memory (usually) but many other emotions can be evoked by something seen heard or even smelled... That's why perfumes can be so evocative...

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
17/11/2008 11:55

I enjoy many diiferent artists but my favourite fun painting is Swans Reflecting Elephants by Salvador Dalí



Skogsy

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
17/11/2008 12:02

Groucho - I am getting a bit worried! Not only did we have Hip Hip ..... for many years in our home (as I told you in an earlier post) but this has been replaced by a number of Jack Vettriano's. Also, when posters were sharing their views about favourite songs, your list was uncannily similar to Mr Wick's! Do you think it could be an age thing? I know it isn't a logistical thing, because we originate from South London.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
17/11/2008 15:44

Also, as a cat lover, I like the unusual cat pictures by Rosina Wachtmeister.

negativenick


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Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/11/2008 16:15

that one by that italian geezer showing that fat bird lying on the couch...

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
20/11/2008 16:17

The-Wicks, what part of Soth London were you from?