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Norrette Moore

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It's not his pictures that turned me on to Hockney.  But reading Secret Knowledge was an eye opener - It's OK to take short cuts, it's pointless to try to reproduce photographs exactly. I've a selection of recordings of telly documentaries on him, and it's what he has to say, rather than his paintings that attracts me.  I visited Salts Mill a few years ago, and I usually pop along to any exhibition of his in London. He says he works every morning, first thing, without fail.

Denise Cat

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My favourite work is the work he did between 62 and 78 although I find most of his work very interesting. He has been at the cutting edge of art and has remained there. His art as well as the man, I find, are totally fascinating. Although, I wouldn't use an Ipad myself in the creation of art, I guess, when you are as famous and have bounds of vision as he, it's just an extension of his talent.

Russell Edwards

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I really like and admire some of his work but am also rather indifferent to much of it. I love your 'life's wheel-barrow' analogy Robert!

Jenny Harris

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I particularly like his East Yorkshire landscape series. Some he painted outdoors in all weathers.

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Tessa Gwynne

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Ah now Jenny, you’ve found my weak spot! I do like those, especially the last two. 

Alan Bickley

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I saw this exhibition. ‘A Bigger Picture’ at the RA’  The scale of some, in fact most of his work was beyond belief… impressive would be an understatement! I also liked his series of small watercolours at the same exhibition, and his iPad sketches. An incredible collection of great work!

Sylvia Evans

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Another angle on David Hockney is his love of Dachunds .   Being a Bradford lad Salts Mill in Saltaire ( a good place to go)  has a lot of Hockney s work.   I was lucky enough to go when there was whole room full of his lovely dog friend drawings... here are some of them I have taken from a calendar sent to me by one of our regulars on here....Thank you Marjorie.  Here are a few delights. A very sleepy doggo. 

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Jenny Harris

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Love his doggy drawings - here’s another.
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Marjorie Firth

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Sylvia, your sketches of Sam do remind me of Hockney’s dogs. 

Sylvia Evans

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Sweet Marjorie....
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