Guess the Artist

[Hermes2020]

Can anyone guess who produced these two works? I have always admired his paintings.

 

[Donna T]

I checked out a few of my guesses and struck out. These are beautiful! If no one guesses correctly will you give us a clue? Maybe a tiny hint? This is going to drive me nuts!

 

[Hermes2020]

I checked out a few of my guesses and struck out. These are beautiful! If no one guesses correctly will you give us a clue? Maybe a tiny hint? This is going to drive me nuts!

Ha, OK. He was an American and better known for his abstracts, often with subtle greens and blues. That is why I found these so fascinating.

 

[Enyaw]

I know but I cheated to get the answer. So, I won't tell.

 

[Hermes2020]

I know but I cheated to get the answer. So, I won't tell.

I was about to reveal it, but please tell us who you think it is.

 

[Donna T]

I keep looking up likely candidates and examining their sketching styles and coming up empty. I have a long list of who it isn't! Maybe another clue? Time period? I'm guessing the 1940's -60's but am probably way off.

 

[Hermes2020]

I keep looking up likely candidates and examining their sketching styles and coming up empty. I have a long list of who it isn't! Maybe another clue? Time period? I'm guessing the 1940's -60's but am probably way off.

I will, for once in my life, be a nice guy and practically give it away. Here is a detail of one of his paintings:

 

[Donna T]

Richard Diebenkorn?

 

[Enyaw]

Richard Diebenkorn?

BINGO

 

[Donna T]

I found sketches like this one and ruled him out but I should have looked farther. It appears his sketching style changed over time. Thanks for this, Hermes. I came across many abstract artists I'd never heard of before so it was time well spent. Richard Diebenkorn's work is so varied and all of it is so inspirational!

 

[Hermes2020]

Yes, Diebenkorn is inspirational to me as well. His colour use was brilliant in my opinion.

 

[Hermes2020]

Richard Diebenkorn?

Yes!

 

[Artyczar]

Diebenkorn was my first guess. I swear. I came late to the thread though. I've seen a whole show of his figurative work which is just as amazing as his abstracts and landscapes.

 

[Hermes2020]

I think this has engendered a very good response. Should we do more of these artist identification challenges?

 

[Artyczar]

Yes, yes yes!!! I'll try to find something as soon as I have some time! (Time? What is that???) Feel free to do more. I love this kind of thing to test my knowledge or to learn new artists.

 

[Hermes2020]

Yes, yes yes!!! I'll try to find something as soon as I have some time! (Time? What is that???) Feel free to do more. I love this kind of thing to test my knowledge or to learn new artists.