The National Portrait Competition is gaining unusual publicity this year due to the exhibition of a large sketch of Clayton Weatherston.
I was disappointed not to be part of the exhibition this year. It's the first time I have missed out. Strangely with what I thought was probably my best entry since it began. So it is always interesting to see what does get selected.
I left my entry very late and then quickly painted this of a friend. I hadn't developed a background or honed in the features and clothing because I sometimes get criticised for tending towards too much realism and time prevented it. The colours are also stronger and more various than I would normally use. Now I may rework it and show it in my April exhibition.
But I can hear my friend when she sees the front page of the DomPost this morning at teabreak. "Eh? They turned me down and took him?? Faaa....."
I think the Weatherston portrait is very good. Sometimes I think over-size faces are a bit gimmicky but there is no question over whether or not it should have been exhibited.
4 comments:
That's a great portrait Lindsay.
If I could have a wish in life granted, it would be that I could paint and sketch. As it is I'm hopeless, and have decided it's one of those things you can't learn if you don't have the talent to start off with.
I gave up trying to figure out the art mafia years ago.
I aint queer in the acepted sense and i aint got no degree from from some politically correct institution and i wasnt no dysfunctional Maori so i was consigned to the badlands of creation.
Made a fortune,had a lot of fun and continue to do so to this day.
More power to your brush Lindsay.
Dirk
Love your portrait Lindsay. You can paint me any time. :)
As far as the Weatheston portrait goes I really like it. I believe it really shows his evilness.
Out and about this morning I found two other local artists that I rate had their entries rejected also. So at least I am in good company:-)
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