Jack Vettriano took a very odd path to becoming a widely recognized painter. Many if not most successful artists realize the fruits of their labors only after having completed traditional programs of study in the fine arts. Very few of them, one would suspect, spend their artistically formative years working as mining engineers. Yet this is precisely the route that Vettriano has taken to painting stardom.

For an "untrained" artist, Vettriano has an incredibly keen sense of how to make a particular style come alive on canvas. His paintings all seem to present a scene in medias res--"in the middle of things." The moments he captures are very dynamic, lending themselves flights of the imagination. Rather than producing static figures, Vettriano renders his subjects in such a way as to give them entire histories outside of the canvas.

One of Vettriano's most famous works is titled, "The Singing Butler." In the painting, a maid and a butler--clad in traditional garb--hold umbrellas over a glamorous couple. The man wears a tuxedo, the women a striking red dress; they are seen dancing on the beach as the butler presumably provides the soundtrack. The piece breezily captures the whimsy of high society.

Clothing is an integral part of Vettriano's work. Whether he is painting a woman in a radiant yellow gown (as in "A Very Dangerous Beach") or a pair of men in stylish dark suits (as in "On the Border"), Vettriano gives the viewer a strong sense of the characters on display through their dress alone. Vettriano's works, with their wonderful colors and conversation-provoking settings, make for excellent display items. Here at ARTinaClick.com, we carry an extensive selection of Vettriano's most notable pieces and make them available to our customers in a variety of formats.

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