2/2 Norman Ackroyd - What Do Artists Do All Day ?

[@BelindaPort]

"It is actually fantastic to do it for a living...." " There is not much else to do, is there?" To see a man so absorbed in his work/art is so fulfilling. It is not what we do or how beautiful it turns out or how people receive it, really. It is this sense of total fulfilment. I hope I would be able to say at the end of my life: "... There is not much else to do , is there?"

[@paulinebacon4533]

I was fortunate enough to have had Norman as an instructor at VCU in 1969. Seeing this docunmentary about him is wonderful!

[@Red-fx7hc]

this is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen.

[@bassfingers]

My favourite of the series. Thank you for sharing this.

[@lucretiaonutube]

oh my god, how completely amazing his work is.

[@philippegouvet1]

Thank you for the series. You've just offered me half an hour's sheer happiness, once again, at a time when it would be too easy to despair of mankind.

[@hashsand]

Beautiful, so lovely to watch this, be a part of it, like - to see such an intimate sketch of this artist's life. Wonderfully captured, visualised, edited and directed.

[@philippecolin151]

So refreshing, such a humble gentleman, simple, inspiring and most of all a real craftsman, most probably the archetype of what Renaissance "artists" used to be, I draw my hat very low to you Sir

[@oldgit4260]

'simple' is not a word I'd use for him, that's another term for dumb

[@BilliePosters]

maybe but he's very coloniser vibes aye, saying his rocks on the English sea are the edge of the world..whats wrong with him

[@TheDawningRemedy]

Maan! this is just gold. Love the series, love the storytelling in the episodes. especially this one. It keeps me motivated to keep working on my own paintings and evolving as an artist. Please keep making this episodes. it helps alot!

[@alvarobarcala]

So very inspiring. He is totally like his landscapes.

[@Simplesimple123]

the best one in the series, loved it.

[@me-cq7wv]

Amazing love this chaps passion and work

[@KJensenStudio]

Absolutely marvelous. I didn't know a thing about this man or this process, and now I am in love with both, plus the Orkneys. That's a lot of love! :-D

[@fionnualacrossey5183]

Yes I feel exactly like that too.

[@brellynmuldoon8642]

I love this series of videos and Norman's has to be one of my favorites so far. I love his process and his vision

[@RobbinMilne]

I am learning so much about artists in this area, it's absolutely fabulous! This particular piece made me cry at the end. I absolutely love this work and this artist, his love of his land and his work comes through, it's simply love and as an artist, I have had so much fun relating to different parts of the process of each artist you are presenting. Very grateful!

[@avoice3390]

Really beautiful documentary.

[@alansaxon]

Loved Ackroyds stuff for years...accidentally came across this. Wonderful insight and a great man I think.

[@IlanaPolakiewicz]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@valeriaaguiar8043]

Magnificent artistic work....

[@WayneTully1]

Been so absorbed with this series of art documentaries, this one was great and we got to see the final (almost) product at the end.

[@dragonden7903]

Thanks a lot ..i love this show....he said its not bad ...i think its amazing !! blow my mind...nice piece of art

[@jeanbailey1045]

Wonderful. A real artist!

[@murilocarvalho4976]

Seu olhar. A alquimia. A Arte... pura MAGIA desse Gênio. Obrigado por compartilhar

[@PatriciaGray-mm2yi]

What a pleasure! Congratulations!

[@annahooper1414]

awesome Norman - such authenticity, rawness,

[@aadbind64]

This man is my hero..

[@Baggiolyful]

Lovely artwork, lovely guy.

[@SirWhig-esq.]

R.I.P - Norman Ackroyd

[@boomerhgt]

Love these videos fascinating I've worked all my life and retired at 60 I've always done artwork as a hobby....but with retirement money I had a little studio built I'm loving it my medium is airbrush art .these videos are very inspiring.....I liked at the end when he started to be happy with his work...there's no feeling like that for an artist.

[@pauldrake1858]

I love Norman Ackroyd's work. I too am an artist and it's very refreshing to see pride , skill and craftsmanship in the work. These works are almost like Chinese ink works from the Ming dynasty and I wonder if Ackroyd is influenced by Oriental styles. Also I enjoyed looking at the process and wonder ; what happens to the plates? Once the printing run is done. The plates themselves are a work of art, there is a lot of potential there.

[@classicartfoundation639]

I think they keep the plates? Can't they be used again? If not it's worth a fair bit in scrap metal

[@thecatalunya1]

Many Thanks how i enjoyed this....

[@doogsby]

Just amazing. Thank you.

[@joethepope3]

Thanks for uploading, I missed most of these and been looking since. Don't bother about the moans, some people are never happy.

[@kristieryan8301]

So beautiful ❤

[@StephenGrew]

It's nice work, good work.

[@sutil5078]

great!!! They should have shown the print of the final image.. it would be nice I will search for it..thanks for the upload

[@Thirdfish]

RIP Norman.

[@nervioptico]

fabuloso

[@TheTchaplin1]

I hear a distortion in his voice, like the backdrop warps as he speaks. Amazing footage and assemblage.

[@chicit1]

always come back to see this again, first part is blocked now from the states?

[@taran333tula]

chicit He is now available, I removed a copyrighted song... kzbin.info/www/bejne/laacZXeuhLVoZ68

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art

[@truebluekit]

Sorry, I just came across this and don't know anything much about the artist or his work. Do people buy the printout, or the copper plate itself? I must say, the beauty of his art work is just captivating.

[@daryayafimava85]

+truebluekit it's "printouts" (print editions) that people buy. Usually there is a limited amount of them made from each plate while the plate itself stays with the artist or is even destroyed (as in case of litho stones) so that no more editions could be made. As multiple copies of the same image are available, it makes art prints cheaper than original paintings. Contemporary printmaking enjoys a sort of revival, hope you'll discover many more amazing works! If it helps, here's my collection of printmakers on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/trelunatic/printmakers-of-the-world/

[@truebluekit]

Darya Yafimava Thank you very much for the explanation and samples. I really appreciate it.

[@wokex]

Does anybody know what artist/song is playing at 12:18-13:57?

[@brad3681]

do u think he meant that as a joke at the end, just scratching the surface? haha

[@BuckGeorge1]

Bradley if he were scratching the surface, wouldn’t it be engraving?

[@heydanijel1735]

what the song that starts at 9:15? p.s. great artist :)

[@taran333tula]

Ludovico Einaudi - Questa Notte

[@brooksinae]

Anyone knows the music playing at 2:34? Thanks!

[@johndaarteest]

I had to find out for myself, 'Superfly' by Curtis Mayfield.

[@sutil5078]

3:09 ,thank god there is some sanity.. the glimpse and promis of NY is zero inviting.. bigger cities are not necessarily better, and even opportunity wise bigger means a need for bigger connection and contact, compition etc... it never and will never attract me over a mid size town. and I am neither from Leed nor UK.

[@Hypatia4242]

Do people ever paint on top of the print?

[@charlydj12buhscraft]

+Hypatia4242 Yes, Louise Bourgeois for example.

[@daryayafimava85]

+Hypatia4242 I'm sure they do. Printmakers experiment with all sorts of mixed media

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

thought. he was talking about lsd for a second

[@classicartfoundation639]

This could have been filmed in 1700, nothings changed from the traditional process, he's stuck in his own happy time period whilst crappy modern life goes on outside....

[@express375]

a job where you can be tipsy all day :)

[@conorbrennan7856]

"it's a good start" = "shite!"

[@johnhetherington8830]

I'm sure this guy is a pain in the arse to be arround

[@taran333tula]

+John Hetherington ...Only 4you...Please..let someone examine your arse !!!