Young David Hockney

 

acrylic on canvas, 30" x 15"

My painting idol, David Hockney, has died at the age of 88, and so I'm reposting this painting I did in 2015 of him as a young man, in his honor.  It hangs behind my couch and looks out at me wherever I am in the room.  He's been my inspiration for a long time.  RIP, David Hockney!

La La Land

acrylic on canvas, 20" x 20"

I just felt like transporting myself to a fantasy land, and this is where I went with that.  I may have another go at it, but for now, it goes in the time-out room.  I've been reading Hockney's "A Bigger Message" and I can see his influence pretty clearly here.

Young David Hockney

acrylic on canvas, 30" x 15"

ON LOAN

This is a work in progress, nearly finished.  Not sure if I want the pink floor to compete with the pink stripes of his shirt, his shoes need some work, and a few other touch ups needed here and there.  I will replace the image when this painting is done.  David Hockney is one of my all-time favorite artists.  I've seen his figures at the National Portrait Gallery in London and an extensive exhibit at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco.  It was his recent plein air work in Yorkshire that inspired me to do more of the same in my area, and also his iPad paintings that gave rise to my own efforts at digital art.

David

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

A little iPad portrait of David Hockney.

David's Flowers

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

Flowers in a Paint Can

iPad painting, 14"x10"

Inspired by David Hockney's iPad and iPhone art, I've started playing around with that medium and find it to be very addictive.  I used the app ArtRage to create this little composition.

I love you David Hockney.
Although you're not a Cockney,
You really really rock me.
I LOVE you David Hockney!