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Biblioklept
Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
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I don't know if this will get many replies but do you have a favourite piece of art?? It can be something you've made or something famous or anything.

I've been dreaming lately of going to an art gallery. I don't know why as I've never been bothered or understood art before but I just wondered if anyone had some favourite pieces I could look up or they should share on here? <3 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I have a print by Steven brown of dolphins 

    I like all his work and also have same print on my mug and placemats 

    It's the artist that does animals in bright colours just all pencil lines 
  • life
    life Community member Posts: 526 Empowering
    edited November 2022
    I've always liked the paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. The starry night is the pic on my account. His back story is quite interesting too. I've always wanted to go to an art gallery aswel but then I overthink it ( what if there's too many people there ). very good idea, would be interesting 👍
  • Oxonlady
    Oxonlady Scope Member Posts: 563 Pioneering
    Hi @Biblioklept, I love art in general and admire artists such as Van Gogh, John Waterhouse, Monet, Klimt, Constable, Turner, as well as the very talented foot and mouth artists.
    I have to say that I adore my own artwork!
    Unfortunately I have not been able to work on my canvasses for a year now, as I can barely move my arms. It really breaks my heart. 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,331 Championing
    I'm also a fan of van Gogh, tho Salvador Dali is definitely my favourite artist. You've just sent me down a wormhole looking at Dali's paintings @Biblioklept trying to pick a favourite, but it's too hard (Burning Giraffe is my son's favourite).
    I also like the works of M.C. Escher & Mervyn Peake (usually noted for his literary works, especially the Gormenghast trilogy), & Toulouse-Lautrec.
    The most impressive painting I've actually seen was an enormous one of Canaletto's at the Bowes Museum. Sadly I've only seen a small pencil sketch of Dali's at an auction house, so visiting Figueres is on my bucket list (I wish).
    Dali did an amazing painting of Jesus called 'Christ of Saint John of the Cross' which I hope you also like too @Ada https://www.dalipaintings.com/christ-of-saint-john-of-the-cross.jsp


  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    I don't really have a favourite artist, but I love going to proper old galleries, looking at the paintings. I love that TV show, where they try to see if people's paintings are genuine ones, forget what it's called.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,331 Championing
    It was 'Fake or Fortune' with Fiona Bruce & Philip Mould (a great team) @Sandy_123 - I really enjoyed it too, & the results were often surprising!
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    edited November 2022
    Oh yes that's what it is called, I absolutely love that programme. So interesting, how they  annalise the paintings and clean them up. I love when they go to the same spot too where it was painted.  Some I've thought have to be genuine and later found not to be.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    I've had 'Nighthawks' by Edward Hopper as my laptop wallpaper for years now :) 
  • Emma52
    Emma52 Community member Posts: 45 Contributor
    I made this of my dog James earlier this month
  • Emma52
    Emma52 Community member Posts: 45 Contributor
    Thankyou Ada, you're very kind  Have a beautiful day. 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    I of course like many of those mentioned so but want to mention a perhaps controversial one.

    I quite like some of the artwork produced by "Banksy".

    I think they are actually quite talented!
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    Do you have any particular favourite Banksy artwork @66Mustang? I am intrigued  :)

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