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Who is your favorite artistic painter? [View all] debm55 Apr 2023 OP

Emily Carr, British Columbia applegrove Apr 2023 #1

I was introduced to her paintings a couple of years ago. isn't she from Alberta? Love the folkiness debm55 Apr 2023 #29

She grew up in Victoria on Vancouver Island, province of British applegrove Apr 2023 #36

Thank you. I have a friend from Prince Edward's Island that introduced me to her work. Knew she was debm55 Apr 2023 #37

The greatest Canadian folk artist, who has recently become world famous, is Maude Lewis applegrove Apr 2023 #38

Maude Lewis , my friend mentioned her also. I will have to check out the movie, "Maudie" debm55 Apr 2023 #42

She had such a tough life but was loved and respected by the time applegrove Apr 2023 #43

Monet... 3catwoman3 Apr 2023 #2

I am going to see Monet's gardens at Giverny in September. And I broke down in tears before a CTyankee May 2023 #57

I've been to l'Orangerie twice, and the oval room... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #61

The l"orangerie is interesting. When I was there several years ago they played what sounded like CTyankee May 2023 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Cartoonist Apr 2023 #3

So many others could be added. brush Apr 2023 #4

Yes, I should have. I have a degree in Art Ed, but I just wanted to include artists that were most debm55 Apr 2023 #6

Yep, if you listed all worthy painters we'd have to scroll down to see them all. brush Apr 2023 #8

In the 60's in art school, Dr Kooning was my favorite womanofthehills May 2023 #67

I'm a big fan of de Kooning's too. His brush strokes and... brush May 2023 #74

Renoir LakeArenal Apr 2023 #5

Love his work debm55 Apr 2023 #30

Rubens. gibraltar72 Apr 2023 #7

Agree, very realistic. debm55 Apr 2023 #32

Caravaggio; Artemisia Gentileschi; Sargent; Van Eyck Ocelot II Apr 2023 #9

I never really cared for his violent themes, but did admire him for his use of light. debm55 Apr 2023 #31

Gentileschi's "Judith Beheading Holofernes" in my post is even more violent Ocelot II Apr 2023 #33

I admire the use of light, but here again the violent theme is a turn off. debm55 Apr 2023 #34

Art isn't just for pleasant things - it reflects people's experiences. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #35

But for my own prefences, I do tend to move toward the soothing and calming. I appreciate the debm55 Apr 2023 #40

Know for his mastery of chiaroscuro. Sometime said to be the inspiration... brush May 2023 #77

I have written about all of these. The story of Artemisia Gentileschi is troubling. CTyankee May 2023 #59

Yes, all of them. brush May 2023 #75

I like Van Eyck as well. Different Drummer May 2023 #82

Always thought of this as wonderful use of color and light. thank you for posting this. debm55 May 2023 #86

Kehinde Wiley The Blue Flower Apr 2023 #10

He is a magnificent painter. His works are beautifully crafted and very moving. CTyankee May 2023 #55

Absolutely. brush May 2023 #78

JMW Turner elleng Apr 2023 #11

I especially love this one: Ocelot II Apr 2023 #13

Beautiful, love the shimmers of light. Do you have a copy? Very relaxing to view debm55 Apr 2023 #23

I wish! Ocelot II Apr 2023 #44

That's a Whistler "Harmony in Gold and Black" subtitled "The Falling Rocket" Coventina May 2023 #50

We must be kindred souls. I always liked and admired the Whistler falling rocket. CTyankee May 2023 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #25

Love the mist on his land and seascapes. Do you have any copies? debm55 Apr 2023 #27

I have no copies, just my memories! elleng Apr 2023 #28

Bierstadt elleng Apr 2023 #12

Beautiful landscapes. Over a two year period, we visted all the National Parks from Mexico to Canada debm55 Apr 2023 #22

Seconded, along with most other Hudson River School artists NullTuples May 2023 #80

So many..... Bayard Apr 2023 #14

How did I forget O' Keefe, Love her paintings of flowers up close and the NM landscapes. The Navaho debm55 Apr 2023 #21

💕 These last two. Duppers Apr 2023 #46

Loved the Grand Canyon and also stayed there. Love the painting. I wanted to get some photos of the debm55 May 2023 #56

I'm going to assume Cassius Marcellus Coolidge does not count jmowreader Apr 2023 #15

Wanted to limit my list, should have included more, Poker playing dogs don't count, neither does debm55 Apr 2023 #19

Earl Scheib. Sneederbunk Apr 2023 #16

I guess if you want him to be,,Long ago had my Rambler done. They did a very poor job on it but debm55 Apr 2023 #20

Klimt ironflange Apr 2023 #17

love this painting debm55 Apr 2023 #18

Charles Nahl Brother Buzz Apr 2023 #24

You must like realism. Do you have any copies of his work or a book of his work? debm55 Apr 2023 #26

No, but Sunday Morning in the Mines was in my go-to California history book by Bean Brother Buzz Apr 2023 #39

Franz Marc consider_this Apr 2023 #41

Yes, I enjoy Franz Marc's work and the Faves. debm55 Apr 2023 #45

I adore Franz Marc. I have a large print of his in my bedroom. Coventina May 2023 #51

Charles Russell Ptah Apr 2023 #47

Thank you, debm55! Bayard Apr 2023 #48

You're welcome. Everyone has their own likes and dilikes. I ony wish I had put debm55 Apr 2023 #49

I'm an art historian, so I could never pick a favorite. Coventina May 2023 #52

I remember that he includes himself in all of his paintings. I think that is him --upper left with a debm55 May 2023 #62

Lautrec is one of my favorites too. brush May 2023 #76

That's funny. debm55 May 2023 #79

Too many to choose from. GoneOffShore May 2023 #53

I know thinking back, I should have included more choices in the poll before I put other.This is debm55 May 2023 #64

Monet, generally. malthaussen May 2023 #54

Roberto Matta Chakaconcarne May 2023 #58

Where do I start? Niagara May 2023 #60

I have my kitchen decorated with Wysocki's wallpaper border. I used to always by his calendars. At debm55 May 2023 #63

Monet ProfessorGAC May 2023 #65

I would always get Matisse and Monet confused. Love both of their works. debm55 May 2023 #69

William Adolphe Bouguereau Glorfindel May 2023 #66

Beautiful. Do you have a copy of the print? debm55 May 2023 #70

I do not have a copy of the print. Wish I did! Glorfindel May 2023 #73

Georgia O'Keefe. yardwork May 2023 #71

Simply love her closeups of flowers. debm55 May 2023 #72

Picasso is a favorite of mine, but... Different Drummer May 2023 #81

Rembrandt and Dali --two different styles, two different times, but both excellent artists debm55 May 2023 #87

A have a t-shirt and a sweatshirt with prints of... Different Drummer May 2023 #83

His style was very different.. This is one of my very favorite from Dali. debm55 May 2023 #91

Piet Mondrian Different Drummer May 2023 #84

Yes, I remember when they had dresses based on his artwork. debm55 May 2023 #92

Can't forget about Rene Magritte! Different Drummer May 2023 #85

I liked that period of art--very different and unique. debm55 May 2023 #93

Others. Namely Marcel Duchamp and my good friend Jaime "Germs" Zacarias... GReedDiamond May 2023 #89

Very different and unique. Do you have prints of any of the three? debm55 May 2023 #94

I have around 100 Germs originals... GReedDiamond May 2023 #96

I like Klee's work. Tikki May 2023 #90

I like his work too, Do you have any prints? debm55 May 2023 #95

Yes, a large print of The Red and White Domes. Tikki May 2023 #102

Artist Pierre Bonnard❤️ lucca18 May 2023 #97

I believe he was a printmaker also. His work is very colorful --a mix of post impressionism and debm55 May 2023 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 May 2023 #99

Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, and Ivan Aivazovsky are the three I think of first petronius May 2023 #100

I love Edward Hopper's paintings. Different Drummer May 2023 #103

Hamil Ma AnnaLee May 2023 #101

Von Dutch Mopar151 May 2023 #104