Your favourite artist

[River Don]

I don’t think we’ve ever done this before.

I like art and I do believe I’m not wrong in saying JMW Turner is the greatest painter ever.

He’s the greatest artist ever because after being a great classist he created modernism. If you don’t like modern art Turner is the man to blame.

Turner was a working class Cockney lad who had talent and a wonderful Dad. His father spotted his talent and pushed him into realms far above what could normally be expected.

He proved himself as a draughtsman, a romantic embracing the sublime and then went further. Painting became about more about emotion and went beyond literal form. He was a sheer genius.

The British aren’t credited with being great artists but this one is special and for the longest time overlooked.

So Leonardo, yeah, Vincent, yeah. Mr Turner is the man.

Turner is the painters painter.

[Bentley Bullet]

Rolf Harris, before he was cancelled, and then Tony Hart.

[Nudga]

Jim Moir (Vic Reeves)

[River Don]

Jim Moir (Vic Reeves)

He's a lot better than people give him credit for.

[ravenrover]

Joseph Wright of Derby, his use of light to highlight an object or person is unbeatable.
It also helps that my daughter in law is Curator of Art at Derby Museum in charge of the Wright collection, and is often on Radio and TV

[IDM]

Not necessarily a favour artist, but my favourite piece of art is The Scream.

[River Don]

Joseph Wright of Derby, his use of light to highlight an object or person is unbeatable.
It also helps that my daughter in law is Curator of Art at Derby Museum in charge of the Wright collection, and is often on Radio and TV

Absolutely. After Turner he is the next best British artist, in my opinion. The English Carravagio but a man of science. He is brilliant.

[SydneyRover]

Klimt springs to mind, Magrite, Pollock, Hopper, lowry, Moore, it goes on forever but it's almost always the work rather than the artists themselves and with some it's only fleeting some I wouldn't want on my walls.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Turner is up there.

But the one who revolutionised art was Filippo Brunelleschi. The man who designed the roof of the Duomo in Florence. And in his spare time, discovered the concept of perspective drawing/painting.

I went round the Uffizi in Florence last year. The galleries are more or less in chronological order. Up until the early 1400s, the style of painting is flat.

Then along came Brunelleschi's understanding of perspective.

Suddenly, over the next 50 years, there's an explosion of realistic imagery.



Look at the difference between a genius of his time like Giotto from the late 1300s, struggling to give depth to his painting.



And then, in the mid 1400s, a relatively obscure painter like Perugino doing it easily using Brunelleschi's technique.



Fascinating thing is. The late 1400s paintings in the Uffizi almost all have bricks or floor tiles in them - straight, parallel lines that the artists could use to practice perspective. They must have been absolutely fascinated by it.

[BobG]

For me, it has to be Monet. Yet stupidly, I've never been to Giverny. I could put that right nowadays. Thank you RD. You've just given me an objective for the first part of a drive down to Spain I've been pondering. I'd already listed the Millau Viaduct and a local detour (!!) to the Stelvio Pass. I thought I'd try to prove that carbon brakes really don't ever fade 

BobG

PS.I spent 45 minutes in February last year standing, staring at Guernica. Although in the end someone took pity on me and explained it (rather well), it was entirely, completely, beyond me without that help.

PPS. BST. When I was about 16 or 17 I climbed to the top of el Duomo. I've no idea if that's possible now, but back then there were internal stairs and it was free. I couldn't do it now though. I subsequently developed an intense fear of height. I proved that without any doubt at all a couple of years ago by managing about 25 steps of the 649 up the 'Peñol de Guatape' - a 240 metre high volcanic plug about 90 minutes outside Medellín in Antioquia, Colombia. Helluva thing.  And my friend thought I was a helluva coward too. Estas tímido Bob!

https://i0.wp.com/geologyscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/El-Penon-de-Guatape-Colombia-2.webp?resize=640%2C791&ssl=1

Local irrelevant factoid: the ruins of what 30 years ago was a very nice lakeside house are very close by. It belonged to Pablo Escobar. The current Colombian goalkeeper has a simply beautiful house on the edge of the same lake.

I've tried to upload a pic of Pablo's ruined house. I've tried half a dozen different pics but they all keep coming out upside down. Anyone got any ideas how I can stop that happening?

[Usher wide.]

For me, it has to be Monet. Yet stupidly, I've never been to Giverny. I could put that right nowadays. Thank you RD. You've just given me an objective for the first part of a drive down to Spain I've been pondering. I'd already listed the Millau Viaduct and a local detour (!!) to the Stelvio Pass. I thought I'd try to prove that carbon brakes really don't ever fade 

BobG

PS.I spent 45 minutes in February last year standing, staring at Guernica. Although in the end someone took pity on me and explained it (rather well), it was entirely, completely, beyond me without that help.

PPS. BST. When I was about 16 or 17 I climbed to the top of el Duomo. I've no idea if that's possible now, but back then there were internal stairs and it was free. I couldn't do it now though. I subsequently developed an intense fear of height. I proved that without any doubt at all a couple of years ago by managing about 25 steps of the 649 up the 'Peñol de Guatape' - a 240 metre high volcanic plug about 90 minutes outside Medellín in Antioquia, Colombia. Helluva thing.  And my friend thought I was a helluva coward too. Estas tímido Bob!

https://i0.wp.com/geologyscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/El-Penon-de-Guatape-Colombia-2.webp?resize=640%2C791&ssl=1

Local irrelevant factoid: the ruins of what 30 years ago was a very nice lakeside house are very close by. It belonged to Pablo Escobar. The current Colombian goalkeeper has a simply beautiful house on the edge of the same lake.

I've tried to upload a pic of Pablo's ruined house. I've tried half a dozen different pics but they all keep coming out upside down. Anyone got any ideas how I can stop that happening?

Have you tried standing on your head Bob?

We have a couple of Norman Long’s paintings. He’s an artist from Preston. He painted Gaudi’s bench in the park in Barcelona.




Banksy ought to get a mention.

[ravenrover]

Mindst you having said that about Wright I have only invested in 2 pieces of art.
This is one, if you zoom in bottom right you might be able to make out the artists signature. The 2nd piece is also by the same artist
SS will know who

[Glyn_Wigley]

Turner, Lowry and Klee for me.

[Hounslowrover]

Monet, Van Gogh and Sarolla for me.

[SydneyRover]

The Toulouse Lautrec museum in Albi is worth a visit, if of course you like his work, it's not too big. The louvre, the building is too old and the design doesn't work well.

[tommy toes]

On my walls I’ve got prints by
Klimt
Van Gogh
Renoir
Raoul Dufy
Wyeth’s Christina’s World.

Haven’t got a Turner though, would like one as he’s undoubtedly Britains greatest artist.

[SydneyRover]

We have some aboriginal prints, canvasses from Vietnam that I stretched, some originals that friends have done, fairly eclectic really and we have quite a few stored away which I changed around, though not that often lately.

[Donnywolf]

On my walls I’ve got prints by
Klimt
Van Gogh
Renoir
Raoul Dufy
Wyeth’s Christina’s World.

Haven’t got a Turner though, would like one as he’s undoubtedly Britains greatest artist.

I'll send you one straight round. You'll see why I earned my Art O level in 66 !

[SydneyRover]

Not a raffle ...........

''Charity hopes to raise nearly £3m to keep Barbara Hepworth sculpture in UK
New owner wants to take Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red), created in Cornwall in second world war, overseas''

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/05/barbara-hepworth-sculpture-with-colour-deep-blue-and-red-fundraising

The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield is worth a visit.

https://hepworthwakefield.org/

[Iberian Red]

For me, it has to be Monet. Yet stupidly, I've never been to Giverny. I could put that right nowadays. Thank you RD. You've just given me an objective for the first part of a drive down to Spain I've been pondering. I'd already listed the Millau Viaduct and a local detour (!!) to the Stelvio Pass. I thought I'd try to prove that carbon brakes really don't ever fade 

BobG

PS.I spent 45 minutes in February last year standing, staring at Guernica. Although in the end someone took pity on me and explained it (rather well), it was entirely, completely, beyond me without that help.

PPS. BST. When I was about 16 or 17 I climbed to the top of el Duomo. I've no idea if that's possible now, but back then there were internal stairs and it was free. I couldn't do it now though. I subsequently developed an intense fear of height. I proved that without any doubt at all a couple of years ago by managing about 25 steps of the 649 up the 'Peñol de Guatape' - a 240 metre high volcanic plug about 90 minutes outside Medellín in Antioquia, Colombia. Helluva thing.  And my friend thought I was a helluva coward too. Estas tímido Bob!

https://i0.wp.com/geologyscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/El-Penon-de-Guatape-Colombia-2.webp?resize=640%2C791&ssl=1

Local irrelevant factoid: the ruins of what 30 years ago was a very nice lakeside house are very close by. It belonged to Pablo Escobar. The current Colombian goalkeeper has a simply beautiful house on the edge of the same lake.

I've tried to upload a pic of Pablo's ruined house. I've tried half a dozen different pics but they all keep coming out upside down. Anyone got any ideas how I can stop that happening?

Guernica is a strange one,absolutely huge( the complete opposite of the Mona Lisa).
The Picasso Musien have been one of my best clients over the last 28 years,and I became friends with many that worked there.

PP was a wily,odious character. One of my close friends was is the expert/historian of him. His treatment of women was shocking.  Another thing he did for more or less the last 20 years of his life was to pay by cheque. Coffee,haircut,meal,drinks etc. Basically everyone knew who he was and would never bank the cheques as it had his signature on it. The man free loaded at every opportunity!

[SydneyRover]

''One of JMW Turner’s earliest paintings rediscovered after 150 years''

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/06/one-of-jmw-turner-earliest-paintings-rediscovered-150-years

Have a look in the attic and see what's up there.

[BobG]

Would Jonathan Shaw be any good? I've got 5 originals - not prints.

BobG

[Dutch Uncle]

Joseph Wright of Derby, his use of light to highlight an object or person is unbeatable.
It also helps that my daughter in law is Curator of Art at Derby Museum in charge of the Wright collection, and is often on Radio and TV

He is absolutely wonderful, and relatively so little known. Some years ago I went to an exhibition on light and colour in Amsterdam with works by many great masters, and his works were the ones that stood out.

Having said that, my personal favourite will always be Maurits Escher, and my favourite museum the Escher Paleis in The Hague.

[rich1471]

Mindst you having said that about Wright I have only invested in 2 pieces of art.
This is one, if you zoom in bottom right you might be able to make out the artists signature. The 2nd piece is also by the same artist
SS will know who

Dylan's art work is very collectable the drawn black portfolio is very good , I have stan Lee's from 2013 of his comics really nice

[Donnywolf]

Jim Moir (Vic Reeves)

He's a lot better than people give him credit for.

Staggeringly good. Just seen him and his work on Good Morning Britain

I've seen odd bits about him but never really "took REAL notice "

Wow , he's good and there were 2 Bird paintings made up of maybe a hundred birds in a circular formation. Staggering but I will see if I can find it for sale

[Donnywolf]

Found the Medium size "Print" and even that is 350 quid.

Insect Wheel large size was 1500 for print I think.

I'll stick with my Natalia Olijnecka ( pardon the spelling ) originals. Mainly of Thorne , I'm happy and 80 quid is most I've paid .

Ironically that is of Top Withens ( is it ) on 't moors near Haworth I guess

Ironically 2 I had no idea when I bought it but I just liked it

[ravenrover]

Mindst you having said that about Wright I have only invested in 2 pieces of art.
This is one, if you zoom in bottom right you might be able to make out the artists signature. The 2nd piece is also by the same artist
SS will know who

Dylan's art work is very collectable the drawn black portfolio is very good , I have stan Lee's from 2013 of his comics really nice

My other piece is a Scripto Mondo of Times they are a'changin, the song that started it all off for me

[SydneyRover]

Found the Medium size "Print" and even that is 350 quid.

Insect Wheel large size was 1500 for print I think.

I'll stick with my Natalia Olijnecka ( pardon the spelling ) originals. Mainly of Thorne , I'm happy and 80 quid is most I've paid .

Ironically that is of Top Withens ( is it ) on 't moors near Haworth I guess

Ironically 2 I had no idea when I bought it but I just liked it

That's the safest way to buy art Wolfie.

Valuable art has to be taken care of, stable climate, out of direct light, if it's on paper and framed is needs to be deframed and inspected every two or three years for deterioration. Then there's insurance.

[Smyth]

Well I've loved this bit of pseudes corner.
Very interesting that there's no reference to the cultural impact of Africa or any civilisational wonderful creations inspired by Islam.
You've all identified yourselves as potentially 'right wing' and therefore worthy of investigation by prevent.
Don't you know that cultural Western appreciation is a give away to what the Home Office now see as a problem?

[mugnapper]

Were you unloved as a child Smyth? Is that what it is?
Getting the thread back on track, I'm an old punk and was always interested in a bloke called Jamie Reed.
 He did all the iconic Sex Pistols artwork in the late 70's. His most famous image is probably QE2 with the safety pins that featured on the cover of 'God Save the Queen', but I preferred the 2 buses design on the 'Pretty Vacant' single, the buses destinations being 'Nowhere' and 'Boredom'.
(In hindsight I probably preferred the 2 buses design on a t shirt, as, as a 16 year old boy, you were less likely to get chinned by a pissed 40 year miner in the pub on a Friday night).
Anyhow, my first foray into the art market was in the mid 80's, when the 1st wave of punk had long since disappeared.
I was married, 2 kids, with 2 more on the way and skint. (That sentence tells you why I had no cash lol). But then I got a job in sales that had EXPENSES!! And some of those expenses needed no receipts ie £2.50 a day lunch allowance, ( take a sandwich from home, £2.50 a day in my pocket, £5 a week stamp allowance, (send all your post to head office in one envelope and get them to send it out), you get the idea.
Soon I had hundreds of quid in my slush fund, sorry my expenses account.
I visited cities countrywide as part of my job and trawled Record shops and Tat/Antique shops all over, and started picking up his stuff up for a few quid.
I could never display it, as I'm sure she'd have found a more grown-up way of spending the cash, and I couldn't face the grief.
Anyway, the ironic thing is, when we got divorced in 2003, selling it all off helped pay her off.
Of course, if I'd kept it until the recent punk/vinyl revival, and the death of Reid a couple of years ago, I'd be eating swan for the rest of my life.