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A brush with fame: Your portraits of the stars
19 April 2018
Episode three of The Big Painting Challenge focused on portraiture, with mentor Pascal Anson stating a good artist needs to capture the spirit and essence of their portrait subject. We’ve rounded up some of the excellent audience submissions from Mixital featuring portraits of actors, musicians and even Pascal himself.
It’s good night from them by Steve Parker
Maria Callas as Medea by Jazznut Mike
Lemmy Kilmister by Tina McDaid
Morgan Freeman by Alex
Ghandi by Simon Adam Yorke
Michael Gambon as Mr Fox in Emma by Jazznut Mike
Anthony Hopkins by John P
Amy Winehouse by Ash
Jeremy Irons as Henry IV by Jazznut Mike
Angelina by Emma Boitoult
John Hurt by John P
George Bernard Shaw by Carol
Marilyn by Sophie1093
His Bobness by Victoria
Miles Davis by Chris Horner
John Lennon by Jade Hurdle
Pascal Anson by declan_draws
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