This Thursday 13th June - Hallam Art Group will be holding a portrait competition based on the television show Portrait Artist of the Year.

For those unfamiliar with the programme, artists have just four hours to paint a portrait of a celebrity sitter.  In the TV competition, each celebrity is painted by three artists. At the end of the day, the judges select a final three - and then the winner. We will change a couple of things to make it work for our shorter evening sessions.

On Thursday, competing artists will have just 80 minutes of painting time to make a start on their portraits. They are then allowed to finish the portrait at home. 

The following week the paintings will come back for judging - and the judges will select a final three and the winner. 
There will be a prize!



Glyn Williams will be hosting (and not competing!)

Members can participate in three ways:

1. We need artists competitors.  You don’t need to be an expert portrait-painter. 
2. We need sitters (we have two volunteers already - but may need more) this could be yourself or a family member.
3. We need audience members.  The audience gets to watch paintings being created.  If we are to succeed in recreating the feel of the TV competition - spectators are essential.  It is fascinating to watch other people painting. 

Please email your preference to Glyn or Rosemary

Rules

• Artists can use any medium.  Oil, acrylics, charcoal, pastel, watercolour, embroidery or collage ( If artists own standing easels, please bring them.  

• Artists can take reference photographs to help them finish at home. 

• Artists may be interrupted mid-paint to give interviews about their creative process. 

• Artists should (in theory) spend no more than four hours in total on the final work. 

• Sitters need not be members. They can wear whatever they like to give the artists a challenge.  

• Spectators must mill about in the background watching the magic happen.  

Schedule
7:30-7:45 - Set up. We need to introduce the event and the sitters and get the artists in place.  
7:45-8:20 - Painting/drawing
8:20-830  - Break.  There will be a short 10 minute intermission at 820 for coffee and for sitters to stretch their legs.
8:30-915 - Painting
9:15  - sitters can have a look at the paintings.  Artists can carry on till 930 if they want.
        
Artists are then free to complete the paintings at home.

Judging
The judging panel will review the paintings on Thursday 20th June. Selecting a final three - and awarding the prize to the winner. 
The judging criterial will be:

• Capturing Character

• Uniqueness

• Likeness

This should be a light-hearted and enjoyable event.   We encourage you to participate.