agree. edward ofosu. I could barely find what's his name. it's a shame they don't write their names on the show

Agree. His was the best work!

Abolutely agreed!

Absolutely Edward.

Same. It’s fun to see the different approaches. It’s actually helped me paint more freely watching these. I was following too many rules. But seeing all these different processes ….there really are no rules.

No question Edward’s portrait has more depth than Leslie’s on that particular day. What is telling is the subject picked Edward’s to hang in her home.

Me too! He's hilarious!

I agree, very much undeserved winner. I just looked splotchy and nervous. No aura, no sense of color, no likeness.

I disliked the hard edges

I totally agree

Maybe it's because only one of the judges can draw

@@me-ye6ld actual educated person^

You’re the same guy who hate on a basquiat cause it looks childish.

I agree it is very inspiring. It also shows the extent to which skill/ quality is in the eye of the beholder, we viewers don’t agree on who is best and sometimes the judges don’t either

I felt so surprised at the painter that was selected. It lacked skill and I didn’t think it showed the sitter’s “attitude “. I felt the monochromatic painting was so original. The best likeness was in the other painting.

Just like anything else, all you need it practice, anyone can do it

The secret to art is rhythm. If you feel like you can't draw, try kung fu.

¹Q s xss 11Q

they already have like 3 seasons of landscape artist of the year...

Yeah she tore they a$$es up with her work!!!!!!!

Yes, especially compared to the winner. I mean, u can try to oaint like that, but one should still recognize the subject. The winners portrait looked totally generic, it could have been anyone in a splotched way.

...no, O'Reilly

Yeah!!!! A lot of people would not make the show or the cut!!!!!!

Because they only have 4 hours to paint a likeness, they are permitted to grid or take pictures for reference to place features correctly. Once they do that, then the creativity starts as they then turn their eye to the sitter and all the nuances of color that makes a portrait. Renaissance artist and artists after them used the grid method too. It was called the Camera Obscura, and they would pull it around from house to house painting. There’s no way a family or child can sit still for the amount of time needed to paint with accuracy. They’re not cheating. They’re just using an object for aid. The artist who paints completely from a photo will find the finished product flat. They have to imagine what the subject’s skin looks like, etc. That’s why it is important to paint from life if you can, so you can capture that light as it hits your subject.

​@@hummingnectarbird Phyllis said nothing about the use of electronics being cheating - only that...well, reread her comment.

absolutely agree. The sitters might have well gone out to lunch for 4 hours.

@@wildzac Perhaps “cheating” is the wrong word and thank you for calling attention to it. These artists are expected to create a portrait in 4 hours, when it normally can take weeks or more. Use of a grid and photo eliminates a lot of prep time. Get the features situated right, then you can go into capturing the person’s unique personality. I love the show and am amazed at what can be done in 4 hours. I think my favorite was Christian Hook.

@@DS-ky9dl as far as I understood the concept everyone gets breaks (sitters and artists) at the same time. A short one after every hour and a longer in the middle for lunch. They even show/discuss it in some episodes. But as it is impossible to keep perfectly still and get back to exactly the same position, it makes sense to have a backup photo beside (not to mention the changing light). However some do only paint looking at the photo which really is a pity when you have the luxury of a real life model.

Cosmiccube: The only problem with that is, with all the other artists around it is hard to get close enough to see details, like the eyes, etc. That is when the devices might come in handy. If you are alone you can go back and forth and study the sitter, but in this context that would be awkward or impossible.

spoken like a truly unknowing person. In a 1:1 the artist can go to the model constantly to check details, can choose the best position and admonish the model to keep still. None of that is possible here. If you would commission a portrait if youself....the artist would take 20 pictures of you and paint from them. Doesn't make it that much easier. In history, before photos were a thing, the artists would do many sittings with their subject, the models hat to sit for some hours for weeks, the artists painted at least 10 paintings before doing the final one....to really get to know the features and get the likeness. In 4 hours, photos are absolutely ok. But I admit, the using the grids etc...that should indeed be banned.

Degas used photos and tracing.

As a small barrier to keep your hand or arm from touching wet paint.

It allows them to hold their hand steady to paint without marring the image on the canvas

@@kissedbysun2517 thank you so much!

'improved'?