Painting number five in my ten favourites has to be a van Gogh. But which one? I've always loved this. Vincent wasn't mad, but anyone...

Painting number four in my "trying to pick ten favourite paintings" list is a small portrait that I found in Manchester art gallery when...

Painting number three in my ten favourite paintings. I'd have to include a Rembrandt self-portrait. He was different. He had an eye and a...

Painting number two in my "trying to pick my ten favourite pictures" routine is a drawing by Egon Schiele. I could have picked any one of...

I thought I'd try and pick my ten favourite paintings. So in no particular order, here's the first one, THE self-portrait by Gwen John....