1/2 Jack Vettriano - What Do Artists Do All Day ?

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First broadcast: 08 Apr 2013.
Episode 3/12 Documentary showing the popular artist Jack Vettriano at work in his studio.

[@antonioraffa123]

Gotta love Vettriano

[@katherineearplightworker2515]

Love his portrayal of human interaction, encounters set in different environments, beautifully painted narratives, the documentary is informative and insightful of his approach to painting.

[@shanniemedrano6344]

Jack thinks that "at least he tried?" He did more than try, he bloody succeeded. His work is beautiful and iconic. Such a shame that his work is shunned, by those whose opinion doesnt matter anyway, to the average person. Lovely work.

[@finngrant234]

shannie medrano that's it. Fuck the critics, bunch of assholes no matter what the medium, and never with anywhere near the talent of the artist's.

[@Cockneyartist]

It's crap, kitsch old cobblers

[@stephanie.r.bee.9396]

Jack's work is absolutely fantastic. He has such emotion behind his paintings. Every single one is its own masterpiece.

[@Cockneyartist]

There's no emotion, it's an exercise in perfect images

[@paulshotan278]

A true artist excluded from the "Emperor's New Clothes / investment / elitist / phoney closed shop. Emotion, clarity, honesty and immense skill from a 21st century artisan. Fxxk the establishment Jack ... keep doing what you do in splendid isolation and integrity.

[@crikycrocky]

I love Jacks work, one can almost smell the ladies perfume and feel the texture of the silk and wool.

[@rob16248]

Get closer to the pic' and you can smell her panties.

[@Shingjanjie]

Perfect life: 1. Do art 2. Comfy house 3. Visit art exhibitions time to time 4. That's about it

[@classicartfoundation639]

@@mikrobyo1790 forget the video games and surfing

[@eugenezoica9476]

Spot on!

[@sutil5078]

not really, what you want in between these steps is what you abbreviate, But life is higher even than that.

[@Circlelineartschool]

This is a great short honest film about painting and thinking visually before you start. I like that we see it goes wrong sometimes too. Thanks for posting.

[@iris180282]

Absolutely hooked watching this, what a great artist!! Thanks for putting it up 👍

[@rob16248]

Thanks for putting up with it.

[@adamstanley4778]

If painting from photograph is fraudulent then what makes painting from life ok?

[@MrMjp58]

I love that the ‘art establishment’ doesn’t rate him. That just makes him better in my book.

[@StephenGrew]

Who cares, the man is an honest workman, an artist, skilled etc. Good luck to him, he is what he is, he has no pretensions... I reckon, if I may be so bold to state. I felt the same when I started painting, I used photographs, that's okay.

[@gizzycatcat6468]

What a nice man. His oil paintings are around the world including my Mothers home. A print though, but those who know still love it! Thank you!

[@bloochoob]

He’s got no airs and graces, he’s just a bloke. I like his work, and lots of people like its retro romantic mood, it’s like a scene from a film noir but in colour. I also like Fabian Perez who paints similar scenes, his father owned brothels in Argentina and many of the paintings are about the people who worked in them

[@classicartfoundation639]

"I knew that if I was tidy enough...." Camera zoom's in on crumpled cig boxes and tubes of twisted paint, lol

[@ricardosealey2676]

You are truly blessed my brother. Forget the unimportant nay sayers

[@moothaship75]

What a beautiful person! He has great taste in music, film, and art. I love what he said about Francis Bacon. I think that any true artist will make you doubt about your art and even kill your passion for your art. Only a true artist will pick up the brush again and face the inevitable fear of painting.

[@richard0807]

Hey Jack, if you ever get to read this, I think your art is amazing! Reminds me a bit of Hopper. And, like you say, at least you tried and shared your work with the world. Very courageous and an inspiration to all. WTF do the critics know? None of them could paint as well as you!

[@violino1995]

He is amazing

[@charmerci]

There are hundreds shades of gray and that's where I stand. He admitted himself at the end that he's not a great artist - comparing himself to Bacon. Bravo to him for being a big success. He's a good artist but not a great artist. I agree that he really shouldn't be in the big name galleries - as well as some of the artists that ARE carried by big name galleries. People can like whatever they want to and what speaks to them and that's fine too. It's difficult to make a living as an artist so kudos to him.

[@aesthetically1252]

Probably where I sit as well. Good, not great. Which is more than fine for an artist.

[@lolly5453]

Only recently introduced to Vettriano, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with his work - it’s even inspired my own painting, I’ve found new enjoyment in it. And after watching this, I like him even more!

[@user-wv4hl7fe2s]

Картины Джека Веттриано - это жизнь! Это настоящие человеческие чувства! Смотришь - и хочется жить и любить❤

[@Catherineone]

The establishment said the same about Lowry Now his paintings sell for millions I paint what I want to paint and F*** everybody else and what they think People buy what Jack Paints because they like what they see

[@johndaarteest]

The music at 13:16 is Madeleine Peyroux's version of Leonard Cohen's 'Dance Me To The End Of Love' from her album 'Careless Love'. She sounds like a hybrid of Ella Fitzgereld and Billy Holiday.

[@elizalmb2729]

Such beautiful pieces.

[@gilvanjunior1599]

Jack Vettriano vous êtes vraiment un grand peintre !!!!

[@eliselahr28]

Love his art work !!

[@lorraineocampo1256]

Jack Vettriano...my favorite artist!

[@karenfuchs1674]

I love his art , it is exquisite .. he is a natural genius !

[@TomPark1986]

His art is amazing.

[@rob16248]

I like the word "amazing", you can say it to disguise a yawn.

[@ellamarie2258]

OMG, my heart breaks that anyone would say anything bad about HIM or any artist...this type of criticism is Verbal violence. People have NO idea what goes into making art and Becoming an artist and everything you live and go through as a person. Art critics are some of the MOST ignorant and stuck up people on earth. They don't deserve the position for sure and they don't even have talent to do their job. Just plain mean rubbish. JV is such an extremely talented artist, with a great style and a wonderful subject. The truth is I just realized that THE ART CRITICS are SO JEALOUS of him, so that is the reason they criticize, wouldn't be surprised if they secretly have some of his prints in their home. JV's art is like a time capsule, a thought captured in a moment in time that surpasses a timeless emotion that truly captures your soul and the nostalgia from a long ago past. His art has a historic nature to it....its timeless, beautiful and enduring.

[@geronimo8159]

Well, people are allowed to have opinions, right 🙄?

[@rob16248]

Jack Vettriano is merely an illustrator with good technical skill. His work is vapid and vacuous and brings nothing to the true world of art.

[@7ofthem]

rob16248 motel walk art

[@OlliesART]

Was quite surprised to see that my grandad makes an appearance at 5:30!

[@TheInfoworks]

Thanks for finding a way to reload this, Cheers

[@Copycat491]

I like how his work has meanings common people can understand. like its literary love or betrayal. (none of that "human minds metaphysically flawed existential concerns represented by a piece of cheese on a plate" shit, which many artists do.. plus I can see he has passion! amazing!

[@lizzielipstick1]

Brilliant!

[@Sifar_Secure]

allgonepetetong7160, Well a few of them do... But in fact many artists are critical of Vettriano, impugning the content of his work as rather superficial and glib, while condemning his application of paint as amateurish and technically crude. My own view is that such criticism is much too severe (and often born of snobbery or envy), and that his emulations of Edward Hopper are highly successful. If he had been painting in 1930s America then the art establishment today would regard his work with far greater reverence.

[@ninthgate100]

Great bloke,shockingly ignored by our art establishment.The National Gallery of Scotland should be ashamed.

[@enochpowelghost]

A great artists i have several copies of his prints

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

Jack you are a fantastic painter love your paintings

[@ginger.rootable4693]

It is inspiring watching a living artist, I seriously do not agree with all the opinions surrounding his work. The light works so well in his paintings.

[@comprehensiveboycomprehens8786]

This man and his art is naturally more thought provoking and challenging than art that is consciously trying to do both those things.

[@Pantano63]

His art is better than most contemporary "art" that's in galleries.

[@bigballetlover]

Love his work.

[@pavelkish7142]

I love Jack!

[@laineporwit4202]

People that say that art made using reference images isn't real art are silly. All the great artists before us used references, and many great artists use references nowadays (at least those that strive for realism). It's funny, it says this man is the most popular artist in Britain yet I've never heard of him! ...Maybe I should spend more time in Britain. What song is that that comes on at 13:14?

[@taran333tula]

Song = Billy Fury - Wonderous Place

[@laineporwit4202]

Thanks!

[@davidjprice5900]

Laine Porwit its Madeleine Peyroux that one.

[@philwilliams470]

Conor Haley .... AHH! - Isn't It Just!

[@gavinreid8351]

His picture s are used in magazines, and his work is mostly known through poster reproduction.

[@candlesbyalexandria]

I love his work!

[@TrudyPatootie]

Jack. Your work is amazing. I enjoyed this.

[@artgallery7376]

Love your work, Jack.

[@rtk5891]

Jack Vettriano is to the art what McDonalds is to world cuisine.

[@7ofthem]

RTK 58 cheap hotel wall art

[@edvardsverdins]

Such a great man, and very interesting artist. I really like his works!

[@jacob10890]

I like his personality

[@eefvan5205]

great Good live and good PERFORMANCE. Hij raakt de goede snaar. Love from Holland.

[@debbiesunlight7047]

Love him.

[@Sam-gw5pl]

This guy is great

[@johhny711]

Jack is a great painter, but I have noticed that great painters tend to be great human beings as well and Jack fits with that idea.

[@Mind-Candy]

Brilliant that you broke free from the NCB Jack remember what they use to say it stood for "No C•••ts bothered " well I'd keep that in mind when the cliques clack their condemnations as Monteverdi said the music is the master I I'm mearly it's servant and thank heavens you are it's true humble servant I'll have your second hand servants soul when you've finished with it for I think it would be as beautiful as your work. Steven-richardson5

[@isabellopes152]

4:42 " and another one says that jack Vettriano is a painter by numbers" Well, if so I love Maths 👍👍👍👍

[@DrMillerfan]

thanks for posting. As a fellow fifer i could not be more proud of one of oor ain :) Have one of his prints on my wall. Thanks Jack!

[@jacobbook8536]

He's right about painting from photographs. Constable wrote a letter to someone asking him to sketch the cart for the Hay Wain because he could not remember what it looked like.

[@Steve-bo6ht]

I admire Jacks art for it's unprovoked emotion from the heart, and the atmosphere that is projected from the canvas is a special gift that he shares with the people that truly respect him and his work.

[@eugenezoica9476]

The fact that the "art establishment" does not recognize him says everything about the value of art critics.

[@BorderEdge]

10:58 Outrageous! Amazing piece. Planning on buying a print of this one. Great documentary.

[@jamesf7832]

I've watched this far too many times

[@natalieleonard5876]

I have so many of these all over my bedroom.

[@MagicalFantasy]

I like that painting.

[@raymondwunna]

Jack you are my idol

[@ronaldolamont]

@Baltorad Ubalgin - I agree with everything you said, well said! The other problem, it seems to me, is that Jack doesn't seem to get that what you are saying! He doesn't seem to understand why he's not getting recognized as being an important contemporary artist! Personally I think he should be happy doing what he does because he does it well! Just be yourself Jack and leave everything else behind!

[@jessicathompson5362]

Scorpio! Same birthday as my dad! ❤

[@steampunkvampyre]

watching 'Portrait Artist of the Year' or 'Landscape Artist of the Year' I see that everyone now takes photos of the person or scene then paints from the photo.

[@anonymousfellowindian]

The dresses of the actress reminded me of the beautiful girls in the forbidden comics I loved in my childhood in boarding school. Galleries are run by stupid disconnected snobs. His paintings are lovely. Hope he stays few months in Rajasthan and paints royalty.

[@jhb61249]

I studied art in various places, all which would agree with the negative criticism this man has received. I also have voiced such ideas in the past. Van Gogh and others also received such criticism. Picasso became terribly wealthy with his art, but his 10 year common law wife, a trained artist, placed no value on his work but preferred that of his rivals, Matisse and Georges Braque. I agree. Who is the judge and who made him/her God?

[@leticiacampos1044]

I love the pulp fiction feeling of his paintings

[@philpreston6406]

Fantastic artist!! Unlike alot of the S...t!! that is supposed to be Art, painted by people who CAN'T paint!! Love your work Jack!!

[@sergiolobato1798]

Praise and Criticism should be placed in the same place....trash bin. Just create art because you need to.

[@greenc1088]

yeeaahh!!

[@reefatali4790]

Sorry my tablet is not working today

[@philwilliams470]

Sergio Lobato ..... 'Because You NEED TO' - Good Comment!

[@sutil5078]

better yet, ""because you want to"

[@Auriflamme]

because you need to pay the rent. Let's end this pretence that art is pure and sacred and has nothing to do with money.

[@OuterDrake7000]

why is part 2 not available in my country?

[@taran333tula]

Because of an audio-copyright-claim... I can try to remove the audio-track...

[@crystalhallgame4965]

I was looking for it too, would love to see it

[@ElmwoodParkHulk]

Nice work ,your work is great better than a ton of artist in gallery's ...l worked with Yigal Ozeri who is probably one of the greatest hyperphotorealist painters in the world . Your work would be in major galleries in US I think .

[@jojoberrypie6580]

bummed. no second half.

[@asdass4831]

Respect

[@alphashanahan4323]

So where's the second part?

[@boomerhgt]

I like this guy I can't understand how's he's not accepted by the higher art world

[@7ofthem]

boomerhgt because it’s commercial and derivative . I’d never call any Art rubbish because it’s subjective but it’s a bit hotel room for me

[@aesthetically1252]

@@7ofthem So was Warhol....I thought the art world learned their lesson with that. People seem to forget he was a commercial artist.

[@hunnyflash]

"Today I'm gonna make a really deep painting. It's gonna be a woman, and she's gonna be on the beach, and maybe have her shoes off in a nonchalant way, and she'll have a weird expression, and people will feel so much when they see it, especially because I'll paint it in a semirealistic fashion."

[@leestephenson7042]

I'm gonna seek acceptance from the art establishment by having a shit in a bag and selling it to Saachi.

[@gavinreid8351]

@@leestephenson7042 who did that?

[@rob16248]

gavin Reid - Piero Manzoni sold tins of "artists shit". Perhaps that's what he's referring to, but I suspect his comment was mere hyperbole.

[@Auriflamme]

@@gavinreid8351 I did, but I got arrested for it. It sucks to be a talentless artist.

[@weeverob]

can't locate part 2, 2/2

[@wendybrooks6154]

They look like magazine covers. That was so popular ala Norman Rockwell

[@ralph34570]

The critic was right, these are not paintings. They are pictures made owing more to illustration than the art of painting. That doesn't discount their value, but they will never have the potency of real painting.

[@allgonepetetong7160]

Jack Vettriano is a painter by numbers? Just goes to show what a load of old bollocks the arty farty establishment is really. Dunno how they are qualified to pass judgment when they don't actually paint themselves.

[@MessengerOfGod76]

I want to see the second half 🤔

[@DanCarman]

Wow... that really stinks! Part 2 is not available in the US! I would love to see this!

[@johntom3730]

i got 2 of Jack Vettriano Oil Paintings Recreations if you wan't to buy?

[@willalwaystelehandler8450]

Francis bacon used photos as a tool template

[@davidmcqueen6941]

I love everything you’ve ever painted jack.

[@matthewgrosart7783]

Where’s the part 2???? Anyone know?

[@johntom3730]

i like he art work and i got 2 of Jack Vettriano Oil Paintings Recreations if anyone wan't to buy

[@TomPark1986]

12:00 And then we have Tracy Emin........... . . . . . .

[@7ofthem]

T FP who is fantastic

[@billygibson8488]

jack love ya .i paint from images from print and from sitters i have to pay from my unemployed benefit payments' set a seen jack and paint it. 55 now still struggling with my work .

[@lrmodranoel]

So he will be famous.

[@Paulol100]

Thanks so much I don't own a TV

[@MrRiddles72]

I've been TV-free since 2005 - The BEST way to LIVE... :D

[@hobbyking7777]

"British Gas are after me" 5:07 omg hahaha

[@PROAZONIC]

Does anybody know the title of the background music playing when Jack is talking about his Singing Butler painting ?

[@candystorekid4207]

Caravan by Duke Ellington

[@monsterenergykid100]

Does anybody know the name of the picture on the right at 11:56

[@muiroford1]

My Mum lived near him in Kirkcaldy.

[@rob16248]

...and I bet she's a better artist, as well.

[@ashiqmanzoor7774]

what is the song played in intro ..... ?

[@w.urlitzer1869]

he hums "Blue Velvet" in the beginning and the song at 1:24 is Johnny Cash "The Man Comes Around"