Every outdoor artist knows the attraction towards painters from the public and their fascination with us,Hockney deals with such people in this warm welcoming way even if it is a minor disruption in a busy schedule,such friendly passing of words in this case adding and enhancing to the painting,and what a super gesture to offer to send a print to the land owner.For 80 years old he is still a dynamic painter enduring whatever the weather throws at him,and long may this continue as his legacy of work continues to inspire those who admire his tenacity as an artist.
Dear me; the more I watch these little clips, the greater the man becomes. How many world-renowned painters would be so accommodating to a stranger turning up like that? Great attitude also, regarding the dictators who preside over us.
David had been painting on that spot for a week or two, and ended up making three pictures of that view (first titled 'The Vista', then changed to 'The Road to Thwing'). By then, word had got around the unpopulated Wolds, everybody knew about him. David would take the view that the area belonged to them, and was very tolerant of interruptions, even seemed to enjoy them.
Every outdoor artist knows the attraction towards painters from the public and their fascination with us,Hockney deals with such people in this warm welcoming way even if it is a minor disruption in a busy schedule,such friendly passing of words in this case adding and enhancing to the painting,and what a super gesture to offer to send a print to the land owner.For 80 years old he is still a dynamic painter enduring whatever the weather throws at him,and long may this continue as his legacy of work continues to inspire those who admire his tenacity as an artist.
John Burdass is a man renown for his remarkable ability to contain his excitement... and manners
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Dear me; the more I watch these little clips, the greater the man becomes. How many world-renowned painters would be so accommodating to a stranger turning up like that? Great attitude also, regarding the dictators who preside over us.
Glad you're enjoying them. I think DH was very aware whose land he was painting, and liked the interchange
@Jack Pooley
The man is renowned right across the globe is where I'm happy to leave it. Enjoy.
One of the prerequisites of painting outdoors. He was pretty good too at putting up with being filmed, not that he'd take instruction....
I hadn't noticed the birds. 12th May, so late Spring. The farmer is called John Burdass.
I'm not sure he quite got who he was talking to, imagine bumbing into John Constable on Salisbury water meadows .... amazing.
David had been painting on that spot for a week or two, and ended up making three pictures of that view (first titled 'The Vista', then changed to 'The Road to Thwing'). By then, word had got around the unpopulated Wolds, everybody knew about him. David would take the view that the area belonged to them, and was very tolerant of interruptions, even seemed to enjoy them.
lol buncha dogooders we sure showed them