Portrait Competition: Here’s Looking at You

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Congratulations to the finalists of this years Portrait Competition

First Place Michael Hocking – Scoundrel #4

Second Place Matthew Ryan Sweet – Jarracuda

Michael Hocking -Scoundrel No. 4 – Oil on canvas – $600

Matthew Ryan Sweet – Jarracuda – Acrylic – $520

Merit Awards

Roslyn Batten – Arno
Roger Kalleske – Self Portrait
Ebony Rodda – Pierre

Lise Temple and Roland Weight

JUDGES COMMENTS

Roger Kalleske: Self Portrait

Good design and a confident use of red

Michal Hocking: Tania

Lovely loose tonalism, displaying technical confidence. The figure is subtly evoked from the background. Reminds one of an Impressionist study.

Sharyn Sinclair: Grandad

Papier mache is a great medium

Adele Butler: An Icon to Reading/ Playing Music (both works)

Meditative quality with beautifully evoked light. A Contemporary take on a Post Impressionist style

Glenys Christopher: Raji

Tremendous attitude and structure

Roszi Batten: Arno

Arresting look in the eyes

Ebony Rodda: Pierre

Lovely loose charcoal marks

Maxine Donald: Modern Miss

Cheeky

Kerry Mann: Brad

I just like the charcoal

Michael Hocking: Scoundrel # 4

A striking use of tone creates a strong presence and attitude. Caravaggio-esque. Clever use of the white hat as a formal element, to square up the design.

Matthew Ryan Sweet: Jarracuda

Reminiscent of the work of Hugh Ramsay. Studiously done, with an excellent use of warm and cool within the skin tones. Quirky element added with the placement of the moon above

Gerhard Ritter: Mike

Bold use of watercolour medium on a large scale

Ally Symonds: Mother-in-law, Memory Snapshot

Portrait in “things”

Neil Hann: Clan St Vincent Rodda

Technically interesting with excellent colour mixing. Quirky in its construction, a cross between Pointillism and Pop. Lots of the personality of the sitter evident.

Valerie Veitch: Do I have a cute expression on my face?

Capturing the focus of the moment of artistic creation.

Ebony Rodda: High Tea

Excellent rendering of crockery, and overall richness of painting.

Margaret Walsh: Hello

Good composition

Lis Jones Ingman: Hey Daddy, I want a diamond ring

Lovely translucent background and good structure

Gabriella Szondy: Kingsley Haskett, Shipwright

Striking character portrayal and warm tones

Sharyn Sinclair: Mum

Lovely sense of liveliness