Your Favourite Art

Please share examples of your favourite art with us here.

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Why you like it.

333 thoughts on “Your Favourite Art

  1. This picture is by Nicholas Monro, painted in 1970, based on animals running through fire. Here you feel dears in real danger.

  2. These are some very good paintings if I rated all of these paintings I would give them a 10/10 there fantastic

  3. This painting is called Eye candy #3 and it’s by an American called Bruce Gray and I like it because it’s very simple but cool.

  4. This is an illustration by tom Guald we both agreed it was funny and we both like tom Guald’s art if you liked this please reply

  5. Animals in art by George Stubbs
    I think this painting is really pretty because it is very lifelike πŸ™‚ says marnie

    This painting is great because it sends a message that is very important and that is that horses are ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! says Rosa

  6. this painting was made by andy warrol it is called banana i like this painting because i adore bananas

  7. I love this amazing peice of art it like a never ending mistory with the different circles in the back round and the way his life is so interesting he started off a really famous really rich guy then his life turned around because like his paintings

  8. This is a Vincent van gough painting sunflowers I love this painting because I love flowers

  9. This is Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.It’s one of the most valuable paintings in the world

  10. This painting is called Whistlejacket by George Stubbs. I like it because I like horses and it’s in an interesting position. You can see this picture in the National Gallery.

  11. This picture is called pansy it is a picture of a girl. I like it because of the detail of her hair and face.

    1. We like how her hair and face look very astonishing.The flowers are really colourful and stand out nicely.

  12. This a pot that is 10,000 years old by Ai Aeiwei but the coke sighn was painted in
    2014.

  13. We love how the blossom surrounds the moon.
    It looks beautiful in the night sky and how it shines so brightly.

  14. the painting is beautiful but has bad bits,the lady is almost white which brings out her prettiness.

  15. the artist of this picture is pintoriccho and i like the picture because the suitors are begging to marry penelope, but they first have to untangle the bow and arrow and use it. this is called penelope and the suitors

  16. this picture is by Pinturicchio and i like it because the suitors are begging to marry Penelope

  17. This painting is called balloon girl and it’s by Banksy. It was painted in 2002 and I like it because it is very simple but beautiful.

  18. Flowers of Happiness by Leonid Afremov. We like this painting because it is very bright and colourful like the earth.

  19. I love this painting by M.C Esher because it has so much elusion with one hand drawing another, everything works and looks so real.

  20. Ice fox by JoJoesArt. I love this painting because of the bright and glowing colours.

    1. I absolutely love this painting because everything works .All of the paintings by JoJoesArt looks so real,beautiful,shiny and bright its clear the theme sort of is galaxy.

  21. Firstborn by JoJoesArt. I like this painting because I love the space-themed neon colours and how they shape to become a lion. Every little detail has been added in from the whiskers on the lion to the star floating above his head.

    1. I love this art its so lively and so incredible to think that someone has actually painted this.This kind of makes me feel like the clouds are shaped like that with parts drifting or like the lion is watching over every human making sure there alright.

  22. I love this painting by M.C Esher she loved to paint and draw grand designes like this one.

  23. Carlie Cottontail by Theresa Paden. I love the eyes because they look really cute also I like the blue colour used and the specks of orange.It makes my think about another painting by Theresa Paden called ‘Joyful .’

  24. I like this painting by Jackson Pollock because I like the style of art,I also love it because I have the exact painting in my house.I think this painting is very lively because of the splattering.

  25. This painting by Francisco Goya is how his kitchen always looked this inspired him to paint a still life painting first he did the bottles and slowly went down while adding detail.

  26. I think its one of van Goughs best painting because it is very detailed and all of the brushstrokes are very visible.

  27. I like this picture because it’s black on the outside and colourful on the
    inside.

  28. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali.
    I like this painting because it’s interesting and it leaves the person seeing it wondering.
    It’s very mysterious and has many possible meanings.

  29. This is a painting by Joel Penkman at first I thought this was a photo because the painting was so similar to a real photo and could almost be an exact replica but then I noticed minor mistakes so it had to be a painting

  30. Summer Light Bear by Theresa Paden. I think the bear looks really cute and soft. I wonder how she could draw a bear s well from memory( she probably doesn’t have a real life bear ).Also i like it for the colourful fur all over the bear. It looks good!He looks grumpy.

  31. Spirits by the lake by Leonid Afremov. I think the couple are really happy to be in such a pretty destination. The reflection adds a lot of extra effect I also like it for the powerful and dynamic colours.

  32. Farewell to anger by Leonid Afremov. I love the many colours Leonid used for the trees. Imagine what the world would look like with multicoloured trees?

  33. Melody of the night by Leonid Afremov. I absolutely love this painting for all the bright neon colours and the dynamic way he has painted them in. He is my second favourite artist after Theresa Paden.

  34. North Yorkshire by David Hockney. I love the perspective David has drawn from. Is this what North Yorkshire is really like???????( I’m sorry to say I’ve NEVER been D:).

  35. Small Santa Monica and The Bay From the Mountains by David Hockney. I love this painting because it is very calm and beautiful. I wonder if the place being painted is real?????

  36. The Road to York through Sledmere by David Hockney. I love the main shade of brown. Also i like how he painted the houses using a WHOLE SPECTRUM of colours.

  37. Malibu by David Hockney. I love this painting because there is so many different colours involved. I have noticed that his paintings are what you might call “rounded”.

  38. This painting is by Jackson Pollock.
    He does not name his paintings, he numbers them.
    For instance, this one is called number 32.
    I like it because it looks like there are stick people in it.

  39. This painting is called Mount Fuji Behind Cherry Trees and Flowers and the artist is called
    Katsushika Hokusai. His most famous painting is The great wave. In the background is a mountain in japan called Mount Fuji.

  40. This painting is called dancers in blue it was made in 1898. I like it because it reminds me of when i am dancing.

  41. i like the myth and legend because i like mythical creatures and it stands out
    from all the others.

  42. This painting is called Dancers in Blue it is painted by Edgar Degas. It was painted in 1898
    I like it because it reminds me of when I’m dancing.

  43. this is a panda by Banksy we like it because instead of us endangering them that is what it would be like if they where endangering man kind

    if you like the picture please comment bellow

    1. I like this too! It shows that we shouldn’t be endangering pandas. You never know what could happen!

  44. This painting is called ‘Please look after this bear’. I like it because it looks very cool because its in black and white and everything kind of blends together. The painter is called Andy Wilx.
    Click my name to go straight to his website.

  45. This painting is called The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. I like it because it represents my religion. It was made between 1495-1498.

  46. This painting is called ‘Cafe Terrace at Night. It is painted by Vincent Van Gogh , I like it because it is very detailed and it looks nice at night .

  47. This painting is called Cafe terrace at night by Vincent Van Gogh.I like it because it is very detailed and colorful.

  48. Bigger Grand Canyon by David Hockney. I love the bright and different shades of brown and purple. I also like how David blended the greens and whites.

  49. I like this painting of a spider from Odilon Redon because of its sketched background , its spotted face and ten legs.

  50. Zuckerberg by Jim Carrie. I like this painting because he has drawn the head using a wide variety of bright colours

  51. House of stairs by M.C. Escher.I like this painting because nothing has a end and nothing makes any sence.

  52. Castle Saventem by Leonid Afremov. We like this painting because it is bright has different shades of colours .

  53. I like this painting because it’s a horse and it has so many colours and it’s so green! (i like the colour green)
    By Catf and it’s called horse painting 001

    1. Hi Felix,

      Optical illusions always prove very popular on the Writing through Art blog.
      Thank you for sharing.

  54. I like this picture because it is very colorful and pretty and you can see the painter,George Stubbs has taken a long time on it.The painting is called whistlejacket.

  55. This painting is by a Japanese artist called Ikeda Manabu. It took 3.5 years to draw. It is based on a tsunami that was caused by an earthquake called Tohoku earthquake in 2013. Ikeda started the painting in 2013 and finished in mid 2016.

  56. I’ts really nice and complicated and I like how it looks like a real sunset. It was painted by
    Claude Monet

  57. The Great Wave by Hokusai i like this because of the detail also i like it because Mount Fuji is in the backround

  58. WILLIAM MURRAY,1ST EARL OF MANSFIELD.I like about it because he remodeled kenwood house into a fashionable villa.

  59. keep it real by banksy. I like it because it is black and white and it is also cool that he or
    she doesn’t need aframe or any thing like that and just uses a wall

  60. Sadie,Yerbury
    I like this painting because there are simple colours but they go so well together.

  61. I like this painting because I really like horses and it just shows that horses and dogs are sometimes quite calm together and are beautiful creatures.

  62. Farm near Auvers by Vincent Van Gogh

    I like it because its colourful and the colours go well together. The way he captured the picture is quite good

  63. Sky Blue and Lime Green harmony by Shamu087. This painting is SO AWESOME because the two colours look great together. Even on their own they would look really cool. also i like it because the loads of colour.

  64. Where light and darkness meet by JoJoesArt. I really like the way the artist painted
    the coyote. It works really well when being painted in neon and space blues.

    1. I love this painting it has so much illusion with the wolf blending into the clouds.I love how the colours wouldn’t be the colours for clouds .

  65. i like this painting because the cat is colourful and abstract.the artist is Amy Giacomelli and the painting is called absract cat art.

  66. Still life Vincent Van Gogh with flowers and vase. I like it i like the life of plants and living things.

  67. Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh. I like the way Vincent painted the background and the sunflowers. Also it is very bright and colourful.With lots of different colours for the flowers.

  68. This picture is by Joel Penkman and it is called rocket lollies. we like it because it makes us hungry .

  69. French Title: Nympheas

    Artist: Claude Monet

    I like this painting because its calming and shows true coulor

  70. It was by Satoshi Tajire I like the picture because it is cute and I like what it evolves into Amfrost WHO evolves into MEGA AMFROST

  71. Racing the sun by Theresa Paden. I like the background because it works really well with the horses brown colour.

  72. The Death of Casagemas by Pablo Picasso. I like the way Pablo painted the head – green. I also like the background colour.

  73. School of Athens by Raphael. I like this painting as it’s very bright for a school. Also i like it because it is a very unusual school.

  74. Thatched Cottages at Cordeville by Vincent Van Gogh. I like this painting because it is very bright – the sky adds a bit of extra effect. Also i like the way Vincent painted the cottages in a wavy sort of way

  75. Irises by Vincent Van Gogh. I think the greens and the purples go well together. It’s so realistic it could easily deceive a person into thinking the painting was actually real.

  76. Dandelion Meadows by Frank Wilson. I like this painting because it is very calm and still. Also as it is very realistic and the colours used are very bright and -for me, beautiful.

  77. Antibes in the morning by Claude Monet. This painting is really cool for me as Monet used so many different dynamic colours and shades.

  78. On the move by Theresa Paden. I think the blue background looks awesome and i also like how Theresa painted the front longhorn shiny as light was hitting that particular one.

  79. Joyful by Theresa Paden. The reason I like this painting is because instead of entirely painting the horse blue she added little red and green specks. To add even more detail Theresa painted shiny spots for where the light was hitting the horse.This painting makes me think of the sea – because of the horse’s blue colour.

  80. Hi, my name is Melisa i love how beautiful this painting is it’s so elegant and so realistic.Thank you.

  81. I like this picture by Ferdinand Hodler because I love all the different shades of blue, it also reminds me of the Alps.

  82. This painting is called ‘Whisltejacket’ by George Stubbs

    It is fascinating and as its hooves are in the air it looks like it is levitating.

    1. this was i very facinating picture i saw when year 4 went to the national gallery we also had a turn at drawing it

  83. Resting by Theresa Paden. I like how she painted the coyote green. This colour works really well on a coyote I think

  84. Heidelberg by Joseph Turner. I like how Joseph drew a silhouette.I also like how he painted the sun and the sky, they work well together. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D.

  85. Calm down digital by Chris Butler. I like this painting as nothing makes any sense and the painter has used different shades of colours across the painting.

  86. Calm sailing Leonid Afremov.I like this painting as it has loads of colourful shades.I also like the way that the painter has made the sun shine on the sea so it changes colour.

  87. La Pomone contre les frΓ©gates HMS Alceste et Active by Pierre Julien Gilbert.I liked this painting as loads of things happening at the same time and it is very active.

  88. Neon Zebra by Jane Schnetlage. I think it’s cool how Jane used neon colours to make a proper picture. Usually you can only use neon colours to make abstract paintings but she managed to make a zebra out of it.

    1. I love that neon zebra because it looks like it’s not a painting, it looks like some lights. I also like the colours.

  89. Bear in Dappled Light by Theresa Paden.I like the way Theresa has grooved the edges to make sure the bear doesn’t look edgy. I like the way Theresa drew the mouth – a subtle smile and how she painted the bear’s head, tilted to one side.

  90. Brilliant light Bear by Theresa Paden.I really like this painting because she has blended each bit of colour very well with all the rest.Theresa used the colours in a way that made this painting look like an abstract painting.

    1. Hi Isaac,

      You’re clearly a big Theresa Paden fan. Thank you for sharing so many examples with us.

  91. This painting was painted by a Japanese painter called Teruhide Kato. Teruhide made his international woodblock print debut in 1991. He started as a major contemporary kimono designer. The painting is called cherry blossoms and full moon.

    1. Hi i realy like this picture because its so shimmering and so beautiful its the best i realy Love it so much. How is it so beautiful wow.

  92. Crucifixion by Pablo Picasso. This painting is nice for me because Pablo has used lots of different colours .Despite liking the painting it makes me think of death.:D:D:D

  93. The church At Auvers by Vincent Van Gogh. I like this painting because Vincent has used lots of different colours and shades.He has made a not-very-interesting sight in into a pretty painting.

  94. Sunset Frolic by Theresa Paden. I love the way Theresa takes animals and colours them in really vivid and dynamic colours.She is probably my favourite artist.I like this piece of art in particular because I think she took more time to make this piece of art than she took making some of her others of art.

    1. Hi Isaac,

      Thank you for all your contributions to the blog. You are sharing interesting art with a clear explanation why you like it.

  95. Flemish Fair by Pieter Brueghel. I like it because it’s very bright and Brueghel added LOTS of detail.

  96. Grizzly Stare by Theresa Paden. This painting is COOOOOOOOOOOL to me because she drew the bear in an unusual colour.Also it would stand out if you lined it up on a wall with other paintings.

  97. The Fever Van by Laurence Lowry .The reason i like this painting is because there is lots of people around. The Fever Van was an ambulance that transported patients with infectious diseases.
    :D:D:D:D:D:D

  98. This is called Pink by Yumiko Kayukawa. I like it because when I first looked at it I thought that the flamingos were blossom trees. And we looked at blossom today at school.

    1. I like this painting too because the colors are quite subtle and all the colors in the painting are quite similar.

  99. this painting is of Sicily and it is by Leonid Afremov. I really like it because it is fulled with lots of nice colours .

  100. I like this painting because it stood out for us the person who made this painting is Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night was made in 1889.

  101. I like mona lisa because it was true that she never smiled not even when something was funny mona lisa by leonardo di vinci

    1. I also like this picture because it expresses the painter by the way he swirles the sky and the way he draws the cottages,burnt tree and cliffs I hope every one else likes it!!

  102. The Refugees by R.B.Kitaj.We like this painting because it is very creative.Also, because it has lots of things happening at the same time.

  103. i love this artwork because Picasso has got lots of different shapes to make one face shape πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  104. Van Gogh The stary night

    i love this painting because the colors mix really well and they are not normal stars they are spiral.

  105. Liquid explosion by markchadwickart.We like this painting because it’s really WILD and abstract.We think feelings are best shown by abstract paintings

  106. hi im bea i like the painting bu t i prefer the bridge because its lively and buzzy it probably smells of fresh bread and farm animals because they sell them and sounds like horses hoofes clip clopping on the old pebally road + villigers chatting .
    (soz about my spelling)

  107. This piece of artwork is by an underrated artist called, Benjamin Buckley. Most of his artwork is based in parts of Asia. I like his art because its very original and cartoony like.
    This piece of artwork is based in Hong Kong.

  108. The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer

    I really like the way the artist has captured the waves. The man on the broken boat also looks very calm considering what he is faced with.

  109. This is called ‘Farmer, Blaen Nantmor’ by Sir John β€˜Kyffin’ Williams. His painting are mostly set in North Wales which is where my family is from. I like his cartoony style.

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