Jack Vettriano obituary

Bestselling Scottish painter loved by the public but dismissed by the art establishment and cultural criticsIn the oil paintings that made Jack Vettriano famous and rich, the women are slim and wear evening dress, the men are chiselled and in tuxes, don homburg hats and long coats, and kiss the necks of their dates. In the world of Vettriano, who has died aged 73, couples dress up for the beach, drive classic cars, smoke late night cigarettes and drink whisky for carnal courage.The artist defend