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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Yes, there you are - a palette with no earth colours.  That can work - and obviously does - but there is an inherent limitation: you can paint highly coloured, exciting pictures which in themselves are fantastic pieces; but you could also get trapped within a body of theory and practice making it very difficult to respond to the subtleties of, eg, the British and European landscape - which is a lot less exciting, on the whole, than the colour and variety to be found across the American continent: for me to be impressed by highly-coloured painting means that the work is of very high quality, because it's a world away from my favourite European and American artists (as I've said before, Corot is the boy for me; and he was very much NOT interested in high key paintings and direct light). So what does all that mean .... well, if I knew, I'd have said it better.... Ithink it means that yes, I love this work; I also love the work of Abraham Fischer, who uses knives rather than brushes, but a similar palette eschewing the earth colours: but I would caution anyone seeking to emulate the approach that it can so very easily become a one-way street, an approach closing off alternatives to the very high key; a habit, even.  This artist has not fallen into the traps - I can think of a number who have, hook, line and sinker, who don't have her feeling for and identification with colour; colour can be great, it can also be overwhelming - and even a bit cloying: like too much cream and jam in the cake...   I could absolutely live with a couple of these canvases on my walls - in fact, I'd love to!  But maybe not a whole room full: though as there's no prospect of that, I needn't worry!
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Lewis Cooper

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Thierry Bruet, French artist born in Paris in 1949.  He first studied architecture, then shifted his attention to art, learning to paint 'old-master' style in Parisian academies.  He's chiefly known for his satirical work painted in caricature style.  He mocks art, fashion and religion among others.  He gives these paintings the full monty, painting them in great detail in oils. He's perfectly capable of painting more conventional portraits, and also makes sculptures.  His art is represented in numerous collections and galleries around the world.   Thierry has also made panels, decorative panels and murals for top notch hotels around the world.  What he calls 'homage' is another large part of his work, painting in the style of artists he admires, often two or more artists in one painting. When I was younger, I haunted libraries look at art books.  With the advent of computers and the internet, the whole world of art opened up.  Many, many moons ago Thierry was one of the first artists I 'discovered' on the new-to-me internet.  At the time I was reading how our constipated art establishment placed caricature and illustration far, far down the ladder of artistic achievement.  Not so in France, whose art establishment has backed his one-man shows.  One wonders how he would have fared had he been born in the UK. A few of his art and designs for hotels...first a 'four seasons' panel he made for the savoy hotel in London... More of his work for famous hotels... Some of his 'homage' paintings... first a painting featuring Rembrandt and Yue Minjun.  The later is a Chinese artist whose work seems to consisted entirely of the same man laughing or pulling faces.  A bit one note...I prefer how Thierry uses his work. You'll have to spot the artist yourself on the rest.... A varied selection of his other work... That'll do for now.
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Russell Edwards

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Incredible artist Lewis. Makes you realise how unimaginative and dull your own work is!
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Lewis Cooper

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You needn't think that at all Russell.   We wouldn't want all art to be like this, it's just another way of making pictures.  What did surprise me way back when I first saw his work was that he was using oils on canvass, and giving them the care a painter of 'regular' paintings would do. Here's a few more. Below...Coco Chanel... Below....'couture'.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Well I don’t quite know what I make of his work, he is clearly a very talented and skilled artist the details in his work is amazing. I think I need to look at his work bit more on the internet , I really don’t dislike it  , I need to find the right shelf in my head on which to place him  and his work .  What I can honestly say I is wouldn’t want one on my wall , but not out of dislike . 
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Lewis Cooper

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Paul, I think the 'marmite' syndrome will kick in with artists like this....love it or hate it.  I like it because he covers some of the things I do, it's odd-ball art and I tend to like that too. Even though I like most of his work, I wouldn't have it on my wall either...but still find it interesting.  This series of threads covers a lot of art, but the bulk of it covers landscapes or portraiture in some way.  It doesn't hurt to see something different once in a while.

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Well, I don’t hate it, but not sure that I love it either - not quite sure what to make of it, it’s certainly fascinating and, as you say, Lewis, rather odd-ball which I do like.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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That’s the thing I like and enjoy when other offer names and introduce artists that most of us would not know or bother to look any further than tbd first painting and the impression the had . Judy you keep posting theses odd ball artists Lew and I hope others will join with a selection of names for future weeks . There is not bad art , no bad artists it’s how things are seen and received, ok some artist are don’t have very good techniques, or are very skill but they are producing painting and working hard at them . It’s only fair we give them a chance to be seen , I’m often surprised at how I find a pice of work I like and would not have thought I would given the style etc .

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While I can appreciate his undoubted painting skill, especially in the Old Master style of much of his work, I can’t say any of it appeals to me, and I always look to see if I can find a positive! Just not my thing.

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Definitely not my thing either! They just don’t appeal to me in any shape or form… his obvious skill is on show of course!
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Lewis Cooper

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Thanks to all for commenting, it can be disappointing to present these things and get no response at all.   It's clear that interest for this artist is withering on the vine, but having offered to do it I'll show a few more. What I most like about him is the characters he creates...possibly because I like to attempt similar efforts myself.  Here's a few where it's simply the characters that have got my attention. Here's a still life he painted.  For me it displays breathtaking skill but strangely leaves me cold...as many still lifes do. A couple of his more straight forward portraits... But for me, the attraction of this artist is his extravagant characters... Probably not much point in continuing, I seem to be in the minority here.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I agree with you Lew regarding people not commenting , it is disheartening when you set up and post an artists work to have no comments , or  as happened recently one . I feels better even if people say not for me at least you know someone has looked at it .  Your choice of artist this week has generated a good response not in positive opinions of his work unfortunately but people are talking about it , that’s a plus . From my point of view his work is fascinating and the characters are amazing, I have enjoyed seeing the work you have posted and it’s for  sure I would not have looked at it without you introducing him , it’s a bit to in my face , visual overload I think , where do you look next , I suppose I find it visually confusing . I don’t dislike any of what I’ve seen ,but he isn’t in my to twenty , he is so skilled , when you look carefully at his work it’s beautifully painted.  I would like to see more of his more conventional work, to compare more with  what see see as ordinary paintings . Yes you probably are in the minority of folk who are fans of his paintings, it’s not unlike a comment made a while ago about abstract artists , I feel a bit like that with maritime art . Don’t be despondent and do continue to show the artists you admire , it certainly is interesting , different and gets folk looking and commenting more . 
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