Comments on: Hello Jack Vettriano

By: Isabelle Delacroix

Isabelle Delacroix — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:40:00 +0000

Hello. I work for the artist, Jack Vettriano, both here in London and when he is at his studio in France. As well as having his main websie, Jack has also recently launched a new publishing website, which has been set up to promote he work of new artists as well as to distribute his own published works directly to his fans.

Heartbreak Publishing

Isabelle

By: bre

bre — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:14:00 +0000

The “Singing Butler” painting caused me to explore more of Vettriano’s work. I’ve got a print of “Amateur Philosophers” that is one of my most favorite images ever.

By: scotlandinoils

scotlandinoils — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:12:00 +0000

” Fellow Scottish artists are jealous of the commercial success Vettriano has achieved, ”

Not true, as a self-taught artist from the next town, I think he has given the Scottish Art scene a bit of a boost. Good on ‘im.

By: Therese

Therese — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:56:00 +0000

These posts (today’s and others) and the resulting comments show that art is very subjective, and that there is no shame in liking art that others might find low-brow. If we like it, if it ellicits happiness or passion, then there is obviously value in it. For my part, I like Vettriano’s work… and it apears I am in good company!

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:25:00 +0000

My wife found the Singing Butler print in a shop in Nags Head North Carolina and instantly loved it. I went online and checked out some other works. While his paintings may not be highbrow, there is an appealing quality to them. I guess one of the aspects I like the most is that he seems to capture a moment in time, which may leave the viewer to fill in the prologue and epilogue.

By: CK

CK — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:05:00 +0000

I love his work too! I have that painting hanging in the family room, above the fireplace.

By: Andréa Fernandes

Andréa Fernandes — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:02:00 +0000

Valerie: Vettriano used “The Illustrator’s Figure Reference Manual” for many of his early paintings, since he couldn’t afford models. While some people see it as plagiarism, Vettriano and others contend that he only used the book for its intended purpose. The woman who posed for the image Vettriano used for “The Singing Butler” has stated, “The book was designed for artists who couldn’t afford life models and he’d used it as it was intended.”

By: susan

susan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:58:00 +0000

plagiarism or not, I love his work.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:50:00 +0000

You didn’t mention the little scandal about some of the figures in his paintings. I’m sure I saw something about it on UK TV.

Apparently, he basically copied many of the figures in his works from some how-to-draw people book for artists. He copied them so closely, if they’d have been sentences, he would have been accused of plagiarism.

So much for creativity.

By: EMStoveken

EMStoveken — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:26:00 +0000

Vettriano is an odd odd duck. My wife and I have several prints of his, focusing on the more . . . provocative side of his work.

For anyone who thinks Vettriano is only “The Singing Butler” guy, his more fetishistic work is striking.