Post your favourite painting

[Aladdin]

Post a picture of your favourite painting.
One you would love to have on your wall.

Rothko.
The 1950 Rothko painting, “White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) I have always loved this painting. Even as a kid.



And mine.. 45 x 60 cm ..took me 6 months..(obvs deliberatle not copied ...for obvs reasons....painted in 2017. Titchy and on a canvas on board which was possibly not the right material. Might give it another go on a large canvas..

learned a lot painting this

 

[danny la rouge]

My favourite painting is a tall order! I love so many. But I’d have to admit I keep coming back to Fauvism, and specifically Derain and Dufy.

Today I have chosen Derain:

 

[marty21]

We have this on our wall (sadly not the original) we bought a print after seeing an exhibition , Otto Dix. It was the first painting that came to mind.

 

[Spymaster]

Photo-realism (almost) from 400 years ago.

 

[danny la rouge]

Feeling brave, so here’s one of my own that we have on display.

 

[Aladdin]

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Photo-realism (almost) from 400 years ago.

No photos then.. ..just realism.

 

[RainbowTown]

Way, way too many to choose from. But today I’ll go for this by Caravaggio. Brutal but beautiful.

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Post a picture of your favourite painting.
One you would love to have on your wall.

Rothko.
The 1950 Rothko painting, “White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) I have always loved this painting. Even as a kid.

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And mine.. 45 x 60 cm ..took me 6 months..(obvs deliberatle not copied ...for obvs reasons....painted in 2017. Titchy and on a canvas on board which was possibly not the right material. Might give it another go on a large canvas..
View attachment 387351learned a lot painting this

I don’t get this at all. Flat colour, meh. I like what Marty posted.

 

[danny la rouge]

I don’t get this at all. Flat colour, meh. I like what Marty posted.

Oh, but it’s not flat at all! That’s the point!

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Oh, but it’s not flat at all! That’s the point!

I’ve never had a great eye tbh. It does nothing for me. Even when I focus and it becomes cylindrical.

 

[Humberto]

I'd go for Ad Parnassum by Paul Klee.

 

[JimW]

Love 徐渭 Xu Wei, 16th century

 

[Aladdin]

Magnus McGinty You need to see one in person.
The colour is not flat at all. Rothko layered colour in really thin layers.
They are unbelievably beautiful.
Mine is clearly flat...and after 6 months I was still wondering how the heck he did it. people have been known to cry when they see Rothkos paintings. (At the effect and beauty ... not in pain)

I don’t get this at all. Flat colour, meh. I like what Marty posted.

 

[Aladdin]

I'd go for Ad Parnassum by Paul Klee.

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I like that..a lot. Amazing technique and colours.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Magnus McGinty You need to see one in person.
The colour is not flat at all. Rothko layered colour in really thin layers.
They are unbelievably beautiful.
Mine is clearly flat...and after 6 months I was still wondering how the heck he did it. people have been known to cry when they see Rothkos paintings. (At the effect and beauty ... not in pain)

I thought yours looked better!
Yes I need to see their work in person I guess.

 

[Knotted]

I have a special love for Miro but I find it difficult to choose one. Maybe Maternité

 

[RainbowTown]

The Miro Museum in Barcelona is a wonderful place to visit. Really showcases his art (and others) in a lovely, tranquil and spacious setting. One of the nicest art museums I've visited.

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

I find a lot of art despairing.
Pain.
Tings.

 

[tommers]

Magnus McGinty You need to see one in person.
The colour is not flat at all. Rothko layered colour in really thin layers.
They are unbelievably beautiful.
Mine is clearly flat...and after 6 months I was still wondering how the heck he did it. people have been known to cry when they see Rothkos paintings. (At the effect and beauty ... not in pain)

The rothko room at the tate is one of my favourite places in the world. They're amazing.

 

[ohmyliver]

I like the Rothko room, but I can't stay there too long. They're such a good depiction of crushing enormaty of depression.

 

[ohmyliver]

The last painting that I saw that really wow'd me was this, I didn't realise that it was so big in the flesh, and it really had a 3Dness that I wasn't expecting