Erlend Loe (11. februar 2021). «Denne serien er noe av det rareste og fineste du kan strømme nå». www.aftenposten.no. Besøkt 13. februar 2021. «TV-anmeldelse: I «Painting with John» møter du den makeløse John Lurie | Kultskuespilleren og musikeren kommer veldig sterkt tilbake.»
apollo-magazine.com
«John Lurie is a very grumpy painter». Apollo Magazine(engelsk). 29. januar 2021. Besøkt 13. februar 2021. «If you know anything about John Lurie – musician, actor, artist, among other things – you’ll probably be able to guess that Painting with John isn’t really a show about painting. Lots of painting happens in it, sure, with the camera close in on every dab of watercolour Lurie applies to the fantastical flora and fauna of his surrealistic landscapes. But, as far as dialogue goes, painting, let alone teaching his audience how to paint, seems to be about the last thing on Lurie’s mind. Cut together every moment when he directly addresses the topic, and you’d struggle to make a 30-second clip, even allowing for Lurie’s generous way with a pause.»
