Art For All From Beryl Cook, Jack Vettriano & Doug Hyde
Britain has a great number of painters in different fields but today we are going to focus on three of the most popular British artists. They are Doug Hyde, John Vettriano and Beryl Cook.
The birth of Beryl Cook’s first child also marked the start of her getting involved in the field of painting.
Beryl Cook made painting her avocation or hobby and being a hobby, Beryl Cook didn’t invest much when it came to her painting materials. Instead, she chose to start by using her son’s paints and brushes.
It was a friend and antiques trader who became Beryl Cook’s first fan. Her painting skills caught the attention of the dealer, who asked her if she could try selling her paintings in her shop. Beryl Cook allowed it and they were able to sell the first three paintings very quickly. Feeling overwhelmed and inspired by the success of the paintings, she continued to paint.
Beryl Cook’s art feels like you are watching the world through her eyes. She has put onto canvass, the very things that people do everyday. Beryl Cook was very observant of the happenings around her. This is what gets the attention of fans of her art because her paintings have those chubby characters that are based on real life people, thus adding a personal nod to them.
Some of her paintings, including Cruisin’, which portrays what the people are doing whilst on a cruise. Another painting called The Art Class shows the day to day life of art students studying. To witness an everyday life of a tennis player, Beryl Cook shows the sports stars shaking hands after a game, emphasizing challenges, winning and losing as a part of our daily lives.
The youngest of them all is Doug Hyde. What differentiates Doug Hyde from Beryl Cook and Jack Vittriano is that he was able to tap his artistic side at a young age and focused on the ins and outs of painting so he could become the professional artist as he is today.
Doug Hyde’s works are literally made by hand because he uses his hands and fingers as if they were brushes. Using pastel, he paints according to his emotions and moods. This is Doug Hyde’s way of getting emotion in to his artwork. Modern art aficionados love his paintings because of the personal touch of his work. An example of his works include Written in the Stars, in which a caricature owner and his puppy look up at the sky, as if they are making a wish on their lives. Declare Your Love shows the emotion of a person who cannot contain his love and is fully offering it to someone. Emotions that blend in the colour tones of pastels became a calling card of Doug Hyde’s art.
Just like Beryl Cook, Jack Vettriano, someone who tapped into his creative side at a later age. Thankfully he didn’t wait too long because he has become rather popular with his paintings and prints. Before becomming a painter, Jack Vettriano quit school and worked in the mining industry.
Jack Vettriano prints show people who are dressed in smart, sophisticated clothing and in most cases are members of the richer end of society. His most popular art is The Singing Butler, in which a couple are dancing in the rain on a beach with their butler and maid. Another is the Yesterday’s Dreams painting, this shows a sophisticated lady who is peering out of a window. Turneresque showcases three couples who are dancing, a frequent theme in Jack Vettriano’s work just like romance, sensuality, and elegance which are often found in his prints.
They have different approaches in terms of painting but it is their diversity that made them the favorites of the contemporary art scene and their contributions to art deserve to be acclaimed.
