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just got back from the glasgow boys exhibition, some really impressive stuff, a very impressionistic styles, mostly oil paintings, watercolours and pastel stuff

someone who i love though is conor harrington

his work speaks buckets, its like a mixture of graffiti, portraiture and general chaos, havent really seen much like it, especially at such a high standard









(no graphic design involved atall)

Mark Weavers stuff is nice

Zurburan - 17th Century Spanish Realism... looking at this stuff is the closest I've ever got to understanding religious thought, I think... either that or coming down off ecstasy listening to requiems, anyway.



I have that one on my wall... it's sort of comforting in the darkest way imaginable. The face is fucking amaaaaaaazing.

Also, Giacometti does people right:



Wretched and beautiful... this man knows.

ugly painting, but always liked it

crackf wrote:

-dubson- wrote:

crackf wrote:

Yeah! on another level to....dare i say it....



banksy

magma wrote:Zurburan - 17th Century Spanish Realism... looking at this stuff is the closest I've ever got to understanding religious thought, I think... either that or coming down off ecstasy listening to requiems, anyway.



I have that one on my wall... it's sort of comforting in the darkest way imaginable. The face is fucking amaaaaaaazing.

this is stunning. never seen it before but its incredible.

olden days realism is a madness, scene as theres so many different styles in art now its pretty rare to find people that can actually do a properly realistic picture

i think i prefer impressionism and the sketchy styles though, only cause when i do shit its more like that.

im far from a perfectionist, if i make something i slightly like i get too scared to work into it half the time

Dem Hunger makes some cool stuff. His music is awesome too.

http://shelleyduvall.blogspot.com/
http://alienpaint.tumblr.com/

danrev wrote:


ugly painting, but always liked it

Yess

knell wrote: anyway, this sculpture is simply breathtaking, even as a digital picture (and im no fan of sculpture.. too big to embed)
http://www.groveland.spps.org/sites/d1f ... G_0106.JPG

just ...wow.

Maaaatttteeee... I almost posted this without clicking on the link. Rafael Monti! I saw this in the V&A the week I moved to London and spent about 20 minutes walking round it. It's fucking AMAZING. A couple of years later, I was walking round Chatsworth House with my girlfriend and it was suddenly in front of me again... turns out it was only being lent to the V&A.

Seriously, it's the best fucking thing anyone's ever done with marble. I really hope I see it for real again sometime.

Great stuff in this thread!

gotta love a bit of Klimt. http://www.expo-klimt.com/1_3.cfm?ID=810236084 i know its the most obvious one but it was breathtaking when i saw it hung in front of me!

keep the thread going!

stappard wrote:

One of the best self portraits in the history of art.

Recently discovered Albrecht Durer. Really love how sinister this painting is. The guy in the top right corner freaks me out. I could never have it in my house but i might try and face his piercing gaze in a gallery.

Another recent favourite is Gerhard Richter. I love the ghostly nature of his paintings.

Shum wrote:

stappard wrote:

One of the best self portraits in the history of art.

exactly! worth the effort it takes to see it in person (villa borghese, worlds most annoying museum)

baron_von_carlton wrote:Another recent favourite is Gerhard Richter. I love the ghostly nature of his paintings.

These are excellent. Cheers Baron. Can you still cook?

Motorway to Roswell wrote:
These are excellent. Cheers Baron. Can you still cook?

Indeed i can. Restaurant opening in 2-3 months time