FabSwingers.com forum: What's your favourite artwork?

By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

I think I have a new favourite, The Tree by Philip Sutton. Google it, it's bloody wonderful.

What's your favourite piece of art?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A picture of me and a dinosaur drawn by my niece. I've got blue hair and no legs but it's still my favourite thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love Franz Marc and Escher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would you say the colours are birds, or do you think it's just his take on how he sees the world?

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Jack Vettriano - Game On!

But I love several of his creations

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bacchus and Ariadne

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

Disinformation - The Way Things Aren't

John Squire

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Two by Burne-Jones, usually displayed together at the Lady Lever Art Gallery: The Beguiling of Merlin and The Tree of Forgiveness

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Would you say the colours are birds, or do you think it's just his take on how he sees the world?"

Oh I hadn't seen it like that. I'm not inclined to interpret them as anything, possibly leaves at a push but I'd stick more to pure abstract. More like the tree being some order out of chaos?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Georges Seurat's "The Bathers at Asinieres". I've sat in the national gallery in front of it many, many times just mesmerised by everything in it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Disinformation - The Way Things Aren't

John Squire "

Former Stone Roses guitarist?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait at the Age of 63.

I’ll often go to the National Gallery and sit there right in front of it for what seems an eternity.

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By *isser36Man
over a year ago

fylde Coast

Salvador dali... The rose. Love it, got it framed in my front room.. Not the original of course!

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Two by Burne-Jones, usually displayed together at the Lady Lever Art Gallery: The Beguiling of Merlin and The Tree of Forgiveness"

It's fascinating seeing what different people like. There's clearly huge skill in those paintings but they do nothing for me at all.

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

"Disinformation - The Way Things Aren't

John Squire

Former Stone Roses guitarist? "

Correct - you should check out his stuff...

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By *effrey45Man
over a year ago

Lytham

The night watchmen by Rembrandt

Reichsmuseum amsterdam

First time I saw it I was transfixed- I thought there was a light on the painting - stunning quality, light vs dark and a magnificent size

I go to view it every time I visit now

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By *hedevilwearspradaWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere nearby

Christ of St John of The Cross by Dali.

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By *effrey45Man
over a year ago

Lytham

"Christ of St John of The Cross by Dali. "

Yep Dali created some fabulous work - mad but technically brilliant

There’s a photo of him taking his pet anteater for a walk on the paris metro. - sums him up

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By *radleywigginsMan
over a year ago

northwest

The Fighting Temeraire by JW Turner is ok I guess

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Christ of St John of The Cross by Dali. "
as a clichéd teen I loved his greatest hits, but now I think I do appreciate that more than Persistence of Memory. The lack of novelty and the amazing use of perspective makes it stand up to more scrutiny maybe?

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By *LOVEpinacoladasWoman
over a year ago

East Sussex

I love the Rothko room in the Tate Modern - sitting in there is a very emotional experience.

Also have a soft spot for Burra's 'The Snack Bar' - kinda creepy and erotic at the same time!

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Georges Seurat's "The Bathers at Asinieres". I've sat in the national gallery in front of it many, many times just mesmerised by everything in it.

Any idea why that grabbed you over A Sunday Afternoon..?

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Caravaggio

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I love the Rothko room in the Tate Modern - sitting in there is a very emotional experience."
I used to work over the bridge from there and would visit on my lunch hour. I love the seagram murals, especially as they're fairly different to his more well known pieces. Still not totally sure if their intended commercial angle should factor into how they're interpreted though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Disinformation - The Way Things Aren't

John Squire

Former Stone Roses guitarist?

Correct - you should check out his stuff..."

I knew he was an artist but I don't think I've seen a lot of his stuff. But I've wanted to marry him since I was about 20

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Primavera by Botticelli

I just love everything about it

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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

I love a whole host of Caravaggio works but more for the story of the man himself too. Favourite work has to be Pez Dispenser by Basquiat

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

That poster they used to sell in Athena of the female tennis player with the bare arse cheeks.

A classic of it's time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Georges Seurat's "The Bathers at Asinieres". I've sat in the national gallery in front of it many, many times just mesmerised by everything in it.

Any idea why that grabbed you over A Sunday Afternoon..? "

Yes, it's a painting of people doing nothing and in the background you can see the smoking factory chimneys. The stillness in it, a moment of calm and nature away from industry. I'm probably not explaining it well, I'm not very knowledgeable about art.

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"The night watchmen by Rembrandt

Reichsmuseum amsterdam "

Must admit the main thought I had there is that it's obviously the inspiration for Terry Pratchet's Night Watch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got a lovely picture of Cadgwith Cove done on a bit of laminate flooring by Nutty Noah that I paid a lot of money for many yrs ago.

A sound investment for the future.

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

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By *pril86Woman
over a year ago

chester

Yvonne Coomber absolutely stunning artworkxx plus love the little shop in Didsbury that sells amazing pieces

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Georges Seurat's "The Bathers at Asinieres". I've sat in the national gallery in front of it many, many times just mesmerised by everything in it.

Any idea why that grabbed you over A Sunday Afternoon..?

Yeah I get that. You can almost tune out whilst looking at it, be part of the relaxation in it.

Oh me neither. I only have passion for it!

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I love a whole host of Caravaggio works but more for the story of the man himself too. Favourite work has to be Pez Dispenser by Basquiat"

And there's me presuming that was a joke! Reminds me a bit of the bad Charmander tattoo!

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

"Two by Burne-Jones, usually displayed together at the Lady Lever Art Gallery: The Beguiling of Merlin and The Tree of Forgiveness

It's fascinating seeing what different people like. There's clearly huge skill in those paintings but they do nothing for me at all."

I'm not usually a huge Burne-Jones fan, but those two I find a little overwhelming and I can sit and stare for a good long while!

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By *uffymayfairCouple
over a year ago

vera playa, Almeria

I love a bit of John Waterhouse, we tried to do some Waterhouse style pics with woods and a medieval style

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

I'm not usually a huge Burne-Jones fan, but those two I find a little overwhelming and I can sit and stare for a good long while!"

In person I can imagine they must be really compelling. On a phone, not so much!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gustav Klimt, and of course Van Goph. However, I find modern artists just as amazing. It's why I go to burning man every year, or to the very many galleries and shows of places I travel to. Too many names to mention (Ron Mueck, Steve Mills, even HR Giger..)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A hand drawn picture of my dog drawn by a very talented girl I know

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

"Love Franz Marc and Escher "

Love 'The Fox' painting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A hand drawn picture of my dog drawn by a very talented girl I know

My ex husband has an old college friend called Kerry Darlington and her pictures are unbelievable. I've got an ambition to own one of her Alice in Wonderland creations.

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By *ingle Dad SeekingMan
over a year ago

Northern England

"The Venus of Urbino" by Titian.

I saw it at the Uffizi, and it took my breath away.

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/venus-of-urbino/bQGS8pnP5vr2Jg?hl=en-GB&ms=%7B%22x%22%3A0.5%2C%22y%22%3A0.5%2C%22B%22%3A9.146566827297399%2C%22z%22%3A9.146566827297399%2C%22size%22%3A%7B%22width%22%3A1.8311629155124654%2C%22height%22%3A1.2375%7D%7D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A hand drawn picture of my dog drawn by a very talented girl I know

My ex husband has an old college friend called Kerry Darlington and her pictures are unbelievable. I've got an ambition to own one of her Alice in Wonderland creations. "

They sound beautiful!!

The detail in his features is incredible, she enscapulated him perfectly x

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I (Luke) like Caravaggio, Monet and Kandinsky among others.

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

"Jack Vettriano - Game On!

But I love several of his creations

Massive JV fan as you know DC, have done a few 'homages' with our photos - and got a great Vettriano themed shoot lined up for the weekend after next, with 3 lovely lady friends to shoot (tough job..)

Also a big fan of

Peregrine Heathcote

Fabian Perez

Igor Shulman

and many many more...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Charcoal drawing of a cactus detailed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by Bob Ross

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Anything by Jack Vettriano

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anything by Bob Ross

"There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents."

"Theres nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend. "

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By *ntrepid Explorers OP Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Anything by Bob Ross

"There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents.""

Tell that to my daughter!

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By *JsandstockingsCouple
over a year ago

warwickshire

"The night watchmen by Rembrandt

Reichsmuseum amsterdam

First time I saw it I was transfixed- I thought there was a light on the painting - stunning quality, light vs dark and a magnificent size

I go to view it every time I visit now"

Love Rembrandt and have also been to the gallery ... mesmerising!

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By *aeganaWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

Any work by victoria frances would love one of her pieces as a mural on my wall her work is amazing x

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By *ream3.14159Man
over a year ago

Here & there

"I think I have a new favourite, The Tree by Philip Sutton. Google it, it's bloody wonderful.

What's your favourite piece of art? "

I googled it and liked it thanks

Recently my favourite is when I was working in Newcastle for couple of weeks and went to the Laing Art Gallery in my free time and was stricken by a beautiful painting titled 'In the end we all succumb to the pull of the molten core' by Glenn Brown have to admit I never heard of him I don't claim to be an art enthusiast but I do appreciate the fine art.

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By *heLaserGuyMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Gerald Scarfes depiction of Pink Floyd's The Wall.

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By *erksGuy3Man
over a year ago

Aquitaine France

Vettriano or Richard McNeil for me.

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By *averockrockMan
over a year ago

swindon

Wassily Kandinsky

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By *antric ecstasyMan
over a year ago

Co Durham

It all depends on the mood...

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By *obandlollyCouple
over a year ago

Long Eaton

having studied at art college in my teens then revisiting for my OU degree my view on Rothko changed dramatically....the murals room at the tate is best described as a cathedral feeling , so calming and disturbing at the same time....after those I have a huge soft spot for Jackson Pollock and Ben Nicholson (Barbara Hepworth's husband)....and anything by Robert Mapplethorpe & William Wegman

bob

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anything by Bob Ross

"There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents."

"Theres nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend. "

Haha I used to love watching him on TV people have uploaded his shows on YouTube

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anything by Bob Ross

"There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents."

"Theres nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend. "

Haha I used to love watching him on TV people have uploaded his shows on YouTube

I liked it when he had a little squirrel in his pocket

he was a lovely man.

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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

"I love a whole host of Caravaggio works but more for the story of the man himself too. Favourite work has to be Pez Dispenser by Basquiat

And there's me presuming that was a joke! Reminds me a bit of the bad Charmander tattoo! "

Suppose thats why I like Basquiat so much. Theres a child like playfulness to his work, be it in the shapes or the colours he uses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Marble Arch at dawn by Rodney Trotter aged 14 and a half

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

My favourite is Miranda and The Tempest by John William Waterhouse. I have a copy on my bedroom wall

I like all sorts of art but particularly love artists who were part of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our 22 year old daughter is an artist and damn good so would have to say one of her pieces. She did me picture of a guitar so will say that’s my favourite

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

I used to like “The B of the Bang” next to the Etihad. Unfortunately it got taken down before it fell down lol.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

This Kiss by Gustav Klimt

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

I'm torn between two very different kinds of paintings

What the water gave me by Frida Kahlo

The birth of Venus by Botticelli

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By *yx_InannaWoman
over a year ago

Burslem

I like a lot of Boris Vallejo, namio harukawa and Anne stokes works.

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By *yx_InannaWoman
over a year ago

Burslem

"I like a lot of Boris Vallejo, namio harukawa and Anne stokes works."

Oh and Victoria frances

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

David Hockney, a damn genius !

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