My favourite artist is Richard Thorn This painting just has a touch of some of the qualities of his best work to date. [ July 19, 2004: Message edited by: Helen Thomas ]
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They're very nice. Unfortunately I'm banned from buying any more paintings...
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I was seriously thinking of buying one, just one, of his paintings some years ago but got talked out of it. The persuasive logic used was that much more pleasure could be obtained from emulating him by taking up painting.
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David Shepherd Another contemporary artist who started off painting wildlife only but now paints various subjects. Occasionally come across some originals but his prices are climbing steeply now.
Originally posted by Helen Thomas: I was seriously thinking of buying one, just one, of his paintings some years ago but got talked out of it. The persuasive logic used was that much more pleasure could be obtained from emulating him by taking up painting.
and here I though this was going to be a thread about country-western artists -- as in American Country music singers... but I guess not.
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Welcome aboard, herb.
"Mainly self taught, the artist�s [Richard Thorn] early influences emerged from studying the paintings of the American masters, such as Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper and Phillip Jameson. "
Paintings like these must have inspired Richard Thorn.
By Winslow Homer:
By Edward Hopper :
By Andrew Wyeth :
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By Philip Jameson :
Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge [ July 21, 2004: Message edited by: Helen Thomas ]
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Originally posted by Jessica Sant: and here I though this was going to be a thread about country-western artists -- as in American Country music singers... but I guess not.
Singers rarely call themselves that these days. They like to be known as artists.
The West country includes Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. These are some of the most glorious counties in England and England's most popular holiday resorts. The weather is usually the best in the west country and the two coastlines have wonderful sandy beaches. [ July 21, 2004: Message edited by: Helen Thomas ]
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Roasted chestnuts
