tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post7858335234121947855..comments2024-03-28T19:26:56.175+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: HockneyYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62238903121559344132017-04-02T09:00:08.995+01:002017-04-02T09:00:08.995+01:00When I was involved with Liverpool's Walker Ar...When I was involved with Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery back in the 'Sixties Hockney's 'Peter Getting out of Nick's Pool' won the John Moore's Exhibition on one occasion. I was standing behind John Moore and Hugh Scrutton the then Director of the gallery when John Moore pronounced that Hockney would be one of the greatest artists of the century. My views (which, had I uttered them, would have been of no interest to anyone) did not coincide. It just shows you how wrong one can be. Not that long ago I revisited the gallery to see the Exhibition of winners of the Exhibition. Although my views of Hockney have changed my view of that particular paining had not.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56704940436300037862017-04-01T17:35:55.019+01:002017-04-01T17:35:55.019+01:00I actually thought of you when I saw some of those...I actually thought of you when I saw some of those paintings and artworks set in Yorkshire. The video room of the forest scenes WAS very hypnotic.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-85088118969949277922017-03-31T21:49:53.067+01:002017-03-31T21:49:53.067+01:00Touchez Monsieur Derek! You got me. Ha-ha-ha!Touchez Monsieur Derek! You got me. Ha-ha-ha!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-38043117704185836262017-03-31T18:44:48.781+01:002017-03-31T18:44:48.781+01:00So why did you paint your fox to look so realistic...So why did you paint your fox to look so realistically like a fox, why not dab some red paint and other random colours on a canvas, with some eyes, and call it "Fox".Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-68253058486278645172017-03-31T15:54:15.191+01:002017-03-31T15:54:15.191+01:00In fact I tried to find that view on Google Street...In fact I tried to find that view on Google Streetview Derek but I never got there. If artists are trying to make their pictures look like photographs then they should use cameras instead of brushes and paint.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-11616884097692062452017-03-31T15:52:18.324+01:002017-03-31T15:52:18.324+01:00I wouldn't wish to imitate Hockney but the exh...I wouldn't wish to imitate Hockney but the exhibition was inspirational. I am looking forward to trying a few landscapes of my own.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-14340885990653902732017-03-31T15:51:00.363+01:002017-03-31T15:51:00.363+01:00The exhibition runs until the end of May Crafty La...The exhibition runs until the end of May Crafty Lady. You live in the south east. Give yourself a treat but book tickets well in advance if you want a slot that is convenient to you.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-30679695181083637542017-03-31T15:10:49.174+01:002017-03-31T15:10:49.174+01:00It would be entertaining if you could put a colour...It would be entertaining if you could put a colour photograph of that same view alongside the painting just to see how bizarre Hockney's eyesight is. I say that as someone who has never been into art and therefore cannot look at a simple blob of paint and see it as something mystical and wonderful.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36113133701060109922017-03-31T14:22:29.251+01:002017-03-31T14:22:29.251+01:00Lucky you seeing Hockney last week. Thank you for ...Lucky you seeing Hockney last week. Thank you for the introducation - yes, that is the word I want -. Isn't that landscape just filled with sunshine! Now, put one of your pictures of Mr. Tod up to keep an eye on you, and get your brushes going on that landscape yourself. McGregorMcGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268805830469084301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27816970101061222092017-03-31T11:07:34.966+01:002017-03-31T11:07:34.966+01:00In many of his phases bright colour has been impor...In many of his phases bright colour has been important.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70714276636736233252017-03-31T11:05:47.696+01:002017-03-31T11:05:47.696+01:00I liked his simple arrogance - I always did what I...I liked his simple arrogance - I always did what I wanted to do! We would all like work to be that way.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32573441970678682052017-03-31T11:04:19.953+01:002017-03-31T11:04:19.953+01:00If you go with an open mind and a hunger to see.If you go with an open mind and a hunger to see.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-31368051210390122512017-03-31T11:03:46.775+01:002017-03-31T11:03:46.775+01:00I know you didn't write that to impress Cro bu...I know you didn't write that to impress Cro but I am impressed!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-61313581936084281622017-03-31T11:02:36.105+01:002017-03-31T11:02:36.105+01:00Though raised in Bradford he painted very few York...Though raised in Bradford he painted very few Yorkshire landscapes until his late sixties/early seventies. The landscapes I saw last Friday were stunning when seen from a distance. Close up there was a surprising roughness with swift and confident strokes.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81373121963048562572017-03-31T10:59:50.459+01:002017-03-31T10:59:50.459+01:00I have always loved David Hockney, I remember stan...I have always loved David Hockney, I remember standing gazing at one ofhis paintings in the Brighton Museum.<br />Good for him that he has done what he wanted, too many people are like sheep, afraid to leave the flock.<br />Would have loved to be there.<br />Briony<br /><br />crafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27018612131196219982017-03-31T10:59:49.864+01:002017-03-31T10:59:49.864+01:00He was often seen as an outsider but his Tate Brit...He was often seen as an outsider but his Tate Britain exhibition is like a warm embrace. He's on the inside now.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-90358351751240862862017-03-31T10:58:40.689+01:002017-03-31T10:58:40.689+01:00There's a permanent Hockney exhibition at Salt...There's a permanent Hockney exhibition at Saltaire near Bradford. You could get there with your sister next time you holiday in Ripon.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-54051574696758665442017-03-31T10:56:58.564+01:002017-03-31T10:56:58.564+01:00The picture I chose to illustrate this post has a ...The picture I chose to illustrate this post has a Mexican or Mediterranean feel about it.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-78849337583067201612017-03-31T10:55:34.743+01:002017-03-31T10:55:34.743+01:00It is a subtle and ancient landscape. Perhaps if y...It is a subtle and ancient landscape. Perhaps if you returned and walked those lanes you would see it differently now Jenny. I spent the first eighteen years of my life in The East Riding and still go back there several times a year.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-31985415306379561212017-03-31T10:07:25.141+01:002017-03-31T10:07:25.141+01:00I spent my first 21 years in the East Riding, my g...I spent my first 21 years in the East Riding, my grandparents farmed on the Wolds. I remember the area being very dull and drab so I am constantly amazed that Hockney found such beauty and inspiration there. Glad you enjoyed the exhibition.Jennyffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133651986287619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70837062661577356742017-03-31T10:02:54.693+01:002017-03-31T10:02:54.693+01:00I love the bright, fun colors. I'll have to do...I love the bright, fun colors. I'll have to do an Internet search and check out more of his work.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-45409298291934292732017-03-31T08:31:42.030+01:002017-03-31T08:31:42.030+01:00Yes, I saw that...it was fascinating. I love his ...Yes, I saw that...it was fascinating. I love his paintings of Yorkshire.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-80073780925224755642017-03-31T07:27:06.611+01:002017-03-31T07:27:06.611+01:00I was introduced to Hockney's work in - can yo...I was introduced to Hockney's work in - can you believe it - a book with Laura Ashley interiors. That must have been around 1984. Ever since, I have kept him at the back of my mind, so to speak, and in recent years, he has come more to my attention again as his beautiful Yorkshire landscapes have been exhibited. Nowhere near enough for me to just go and see them, but maybe one day I'll get the chance!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81276425772093305542017-03-31T07:24:05.239+01:002017-03-31T07:24:05.239+01:00I can remember when he first became fashionable, w...I can remember when he first became fashionable, with his portrait of Ozzie Clark, his wife and the cat, and the California swimming pools, which seemed to be featured in every magazine, and newspaper. His work was, and still is, a refreshing change.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-42688744975376216922017-03-31T07:01:18.691+01:002017-03-31T07:01:18.691+01:00I like Hockney's work, it is easy to appreciat...I like Hockney's work, it is easy to appreciate. I remember watching a documentary about his Yorkshire Wolds period.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.com