Portrait Artist of the Year | National Portrait Gallery | S01 E06 | Reel Truth Documentaries

Подписаться 1,1 млн

Просмотров 150 тыс.

50% 1

The finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year?
Portrait Artist of the Year is a competition art show aiming to find the best portrait painter of the year.
Each episode features a regional competition and contestants are challenged to produce a portrait of one of three famous sitters.
As the competition goes on, three artists will remain, and these finalists will have their work displayed in the world-famous National Portrait Gallery in London. The winner eventually receives a $10,000 commission to become a permanent part of the British Library!
Subscribe here for more full length documentaries: / @banijaydocumentaries
Welcome to Reel Truth the home of amazing documentaries! Here you will find full episode documentaries and documentary series, covering true crime, medical, science and more.

Опубликовано:

26 июн 2021

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 188

@abhaypratapsingh7443 3 года назад

Ballet dancer's painting is the winner for me

@anastasiia-art 2 года назад

And for me...

@TarantinosCat 2 года назад

Any day of the week. The guy’s the best portrait artist all seasons combined IMO

@goilo888 2 года назад

Yes, I thought the winning painting was excellent, but really was in love with the ballerina painting.

@danilude 3 года назад

This result was so obvious, Nick was their favorite since the beggining. Ballerina painting was clearly the best one

@rogerrtewwr4723 Год назад

Agree 100%, they chose nick despite him being one of the weakest, it's still inexplicable to me he couldn't even finish the first round painting and hastily throw it together to even have something to show, how he won even the 1st round is beyond me

@paulwalters461 Год назад

@@rogerrtewwr4723 Nick was, from the beginning, the most inexperienced and unsure artist in the competition. He should never have made it this far. (Nick if you're watching I'm sure you're better now)

@rucing1011 2 года назад

The vulnerable capture of the ballerina...breathtaking! Each was sensational, but the ballerina told a complete story. "Stops you in your tracks."

@raysville7256 3 года назад

The SOLDIER may have been the sentimental favorite, however, the Ballerina may have been the most accomplished painting.

@franklesser5655 3 года назад

He captured her face with the same sparsity of detail as the rest of the painting. Masterful!

@NYIKAZENO 3 года назад

agreed

@marthas8108 3 года назад

agreed

@vivianbolden9886 3 года назад

The Ballerina was my favorite.

@tuliprose2529 2 года назад

HELP! Does anyone have the link for the follow up episode of winner painting the author?

@lindamahrer1760 3 года назад

The Soldier and the Ballerina are both absolutely profoundly moving. Two completely opposite subjects of incredible strength and composition. Well done.

@RamblinAround 3 года назад

Louie's Ballerina painting was a clear winner I thought.

@gojewla 3 года назад

The use of light in that painting was incredible.

@sharonkaczorowski8690 3 года назад

Me too…beautiful portrait.

@WanderlassS 3 года назад

for me as well

@larky368 3 года назад

I agree but I wonder if it was influenced by the beauty of the subject. It makes me happy to look at it. Ewan is easily the best technically and I also love his style.

@tiwitiwi6202 2 года назад

i want to acquire that kind of painting style

@viktoriyarts 3 года назад

Louie is a sensitive soul, I love that he really wants to do the best he can.

@lindam6129 2 года назад

Another vote for Ballerina as clearly above the rest in capturing the light within her and in a refreshing way .. it’s hard sometimes not to acknowledge genius when it’s standing right in front of you still alive and in human form.

@lindam6129 2 года назад

I meant it’s hard to acknowledge..

@astroloq-astrologyportal6335 2 года назад

Ballerina is like this: Manet painted Degas' favorite subject in Monet's way. :) Brilliant

@beccagee5905 3 года назад

The intensity in the eyes of the Jockey was masterfully captured!

@sandraford4235 3 года назад

Even though I’m not too fussy about paintings done with “dabs” but the ballerina one was amazing ,he caught the light on her especially the feet ,Well done to all

@eyeshowyou 3 года назад

Sorry...you got it wrong i think. The Ballerina is Stunning...creative/the colors/the composition. For me 100% the ballerina

@laurawgarts 3 года назад

The soldier's portrait was well done, but Luis' ballerina was unique and amazing - those eyes! Very enjoyable series!

@michaelburgess9707 2 года назад

Excellent. Saying the camera is "cheating" isn't very encouraging. Vermeer and Caravaggio, and possibly Leonardo used the camera obscura, that's not cheating. Those that can,do, those that can't, criticize, or host a TV program.

@endlessstudent3512 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, only people who cannot draw or paint if their life depended on it complain about photos and cameras. Its not as if they are tracing. They still have to put it to canvas, change colors, forms, sizes etc.....

@helloemily4727 3 года назад

not enough people in the comments talking about Ewans work with the jockey - absolutely incredible!

@thumper62973 3 года назад

Absolutely beautiful..he was my hands down favorite..

@mithailal8102 3 года назад

Hello .... I'm from Varanasi , India and I'm also a painter .. can I participate in this valuable event please suggest me .

@Watkinsstudio 2 года назад

I like the technique of the racer but the non-descript field as background was a baffling choice which made the man look isolated and out of place.

@helloemily4727 2 года назад

@@Watkinsstudio I agree it can make him look isolated but if you look at it from the perspective of peace and accomplishments it gives it more of a serene feel. If the background was more descript it could have been overbearing especially with the previous detail of the man himself. All about perspective!

@cpvlogger3480 2 года назад

I think the jockey and the soldier are generic. Yes it is beautiful and perfect but it is common. 4 of them can do hyper realism. If i were a judge i will choose the one than can be me other flavor. The jockey is the most common skill, it's nothing new there. Most portrait artist can do realism to hyper realism.

@johnwright2911 3 года назад

The ballerina was my favorite!

@shahriarzand5923 3 года назад

The Ballerina was mesmerizing! Well done

@barbmcbride2653 3 года назад

…they were all brilliant! If I were to choose one for me, it would've been the ballerina, but each is a masterpiece in it's own right! 😍

@user-fg1fi1jo9n 3 года назад

The ballerina painting is the best one, I think :(

@Aceofcups111 3 года назад

The soldier was pretty generic. The ballerina was fresh and vulnerable. Clear winner for me.

@RMBlake007 3 года назад

I rather liked the painting of the ballerina at rest the best.

@ChromazoneArt 2 года назад

Just because a painting features a bunch of drips, textures, and brush strokes doesn't necessarily mean that the artist who created it is more expressive or cutting edge or talented or that s/he has more potential than the artists who didn't highlight these elements.

@_artbyellis 2 года назад

The portrait of the ballerina was just perfect, I dream with painting like that😻

@debasishchapeyar4826 3 года назад

53:06 - i just come back every time to this video.. Just to watch that Ballerina's eyes gazing right back at me. i dunno why it's so Captivating.

@dehwidehwi7731 3 года назад

They should have Judges choice and fans choice...I agree with the majority of these comments.. one could almost feel her relief just like she said "draining her legs".. Ballerina gets my vote

@Kaalokalawaia 3 года назад

They definitely had some extremely talented artists this year.

@kissedbysun2517 3 года назад

I couldn't choose between the soldier and the ballerina, both beautiful and accomplished paintings. I love how this episode took the time needed to do the artists, sitters etc justice. Very well done. Can't wait for the next series.

@Goodnews4man 3 года назад

Pull the tree and replace it with a horse and the jockey is much stronger with more story. The soldier and the ballerina were my two favorites. Well done!

@lisafinnegan7905 Год назад

The ballerina blew me away. No other entry did that.

@dakotaoverstreet674 3 года назад

As always thank you for uploading these ♥️

@leolibra9017 3 года назад

👍👏

@gabrielkirby73 3 года назад

a joy :-) torn between the winner's and the ballet dancer's; but, well done to all four :-)

@filipkawa9371 2 года назад

Louie was the best, his colours, his talent of capturing light and shadow, his composision, his process... all absolutely outstanding but they have gone with "progress and sth new". I get it but we are not looking for best innovator, we are looking for the best painter and craftsmen. To me Nick was... struggling a bit and he didn't know exacly what he was doing. His painting was nice but it lack depth. Anyway, still happy of being able to watch this show!

@AshutoshRatnakar 3 года назад

Witnessing the journey of these artists has been a learning experience. Assessing the quality of an artwork is a difficult task. I am sure judges had a tough time selecting the winner. Loved the way the other artists absorbed validation and rejection at different stages of the competition.

@lauriehellewell4539 2 года назад

The judges seemed to have decided half way through the competition who was going to win and I can't for the life of me figure out why. Very disappointing.

@quenuk 3 года назад

Thank You. This series has been great entertainment & distraction from the stresses of today´s current health event. 💖

@Rvxvxvl 3 года назад

For the last portraits my ranking was 1. Louie 2. Nick 3. Christian 4. Selina - I love their attitudes as an artist and how I saw them grew specially Nick, amazing compositions of Louie and nick it was neck to neck I’m happy to be able to watch these artists CONGRATULATIONS!

@gloriapinskerportraits4801 3 года назад

Thank you for posting these shows. I was torn between the soldier and the ballerina. Both spectacular paintings in their own way.

@elizabethandiosa4579 Год назад

Me too.

@justwill8275 3 года назад

All of these paintings are magnificently created by these artist, they are winners...IMHO!

@sixstringnerveking 3 года назад

Nick painting is amazing and fresh..

@reasonablyserious Год назад

I was a bit scared what the Sergeant's portrait would look like, but it turned out really nice (mostly down to the nice windows and the fact he had a veteran as his subject, ngl) He was basically forced to get to something more conservative, and that really improved his work.

@franklesser5655 3 года назад

The attorney woman did not like her portrait!

@stonew1927 2 года назад

Don't blame her . . .

@tinipants2 2 года назад

me too so amateurish

@johnnywhite1681 3 года назад

Such fun to watch. The expression of the judges, artist, subjects, and friends make for a nice variety of experience in the same focus point. The beautiful artwork is so special, each and everyone. To me they are all winners.

@historias-aburridas 3 года назад

The ballerina: beautiful composition. Beautiful face, beautiful everything. Very fresh although I was not able to find the focus of the composition. There were not a central point of attention to me. The jockey: beautiful expression of the face and look. Perfect capture of the personality. I think that the commissioner wanted some Horse to be insidethe scene, according to all the pictures shown during the visit. I think also that the jacket should have been less protagonist. The soldier: beautiful pose. Captured the strength of the character and his uniform. They insisted on this as the main goal of the commission. So I think they got what they wanted. The lawyer. A little bit small canvas to me. I would prefer another composition and a better sense of proportions. Although it was amazing how she managed to capture her serenity.

@jeanniehargis4034 3 года назад

All of them were awesome but the right artist won. Incredibly sensitive portrayal of a great soldier and also a great man!

@rogerrtewwr4723 Год назад

nah, take the sappy reasons out and it's simply not the best one

@mareemacpherson9454 3 года назад

So inspiring; love watching these shows!

@lindam6129 2 года назад

Please let’s take these judges out of the equation and do a popular vote next time .. would be much better.

@everettwhite9874 2 года назад

First, congratulations to the four finalists. They obviously put in a lot of hard work on a demanding and prestigious competition. My favorite was Lord’s painting of Beharry, VC. I enjoyed following this story and seeing how dedicated these artist are to their craft. Bro and Sgt Beharry, Semper Fi.

@reasonablyserious Год назад

Louis (?) has such a soothing voice, very comforting🌾

@globetrotting2628 3 года назад

Wonderful, thank you for taking the time to post these videos.

@ankursingh1912 3 года назад

Love these!

@keithsparks1183 Год назад

Ballerina was striking, captured the dancers likeness perfectly. ❤❤❤

@mamav8429 3 года назад

I hope you continue to post episodes. Fantastic 👌

@patodeane 3 года назад

Thak you so much for uploading!

@lc9902 3 года назад

Well deserved!!! So accomplished on many levels a masterpiece.

@TheNavarro6767 10 месяцев назад

I know it's a portrait competition, but the most stellar and interesting painting was the one with the horses hung over the fireplace. I was hoping he would incorporate more of the "horse" aspect of the man's life.

@Paimonology 3 года назад

ballerina chillaxing is my win win🤭

@katiatannus3146 3 года назад

Thanks for uploading these

@acaring2440 3 года назад

WOW !!!!!! Beautiful paintings !!!

@lechatbotte. 3 года назад

Wow the soldier is amazing.

@michaelsherck5099 3 года назад

I wonder whether they've ever considered Frank for Dr. Who? ;) Thanks for posting this. I hope you consider posting more seasons.

@diegofernandes2073 5 месяцев назад

Very happy for Nick. As to the final piece, even he getting the most difficult portrait, to make a very formal painting, with a very modern technique, I still thought that the Ballerina was outstanding. Said that, still think that Nick deserved it and was cheering for him 'cause when you get the full picture from the first entry to the final, with all the different challenges, he was the one who showed more range. It's the same technique, but each portrait was unique, fresh and looks different.

@joserodriguesdelima6827 Год назад

Congratulations!

@monicafedel3307 2 года назад

3 of them were outstanding. Fantastic pieces of art.

@cpvlogger3480 2 года назад

I were a judge on this. I would not pick that is more common by portrait artist. Most portrait artist can do realism to hyper realism. So i would pick the one that can give other flavor. For me the ballerina. The 4th place even very beautiful and perfect but it's too common, The remaining three can that too.

@sunck2262 2 года назад

It baffles me how Nick even got into this competition to begin with. Every single piece he did was objectively worse than the others, apart from his final work. He should have never advanced through the first round and stole the title from much more qualified painters.

@ranellzurmehly4711 2 года назад

I agree, the portrait of the athlete w/o his shirt, it didn't even look like him in the face. The cheeks were too wide. The judges kept going on and on about how amazing it was - I figured then he was going to win at least that episode, but didn't think he'could go all the way. Also, I think they seem to be negative on photo-realism works. They don't give the credit they deserve.

@tinipants2 2 года назад

he's cute leave him alone

@maakatipa4613 2 года назад

Not having yet watched this episode, and looking at the portrait's done while in France. I personally feel they have each allowed the opinions of the judge's and their insistence to " move forward " to force them away from who they are individually, thus losing that special something they each had as contemporary portrait artists.

@lisajensen1843 3 года назад

Thank you!!!

@TheSweetnsalty1 3 года назад

Fantastic artist !!

@jentebo5940 3 года назад

Love all the paintings!!!

@aguilar...693 3 года назад

Thanks for everything ...nice artist ...

@joanneyoung1081 Год назад

Louie has an incredible distinctive style.

@Wanna.Wander 3 года назад

Oh this channel seems really cool!, subbed💜💜

@patriciahadley2374 11 месяцев назад

There aren't many paintings which make you gasp when you see them, but Louis's paining of the ballerina did. It was absolutely delightful and beautiful, easily winning over the Soldier and the Jockey (which were nontheless both excellent works of art). One painting I didn't like was Selena's. She must try to escape from her crushed, dark blue, almost aggressive/depressive style of painting.

@madison4ever1 3 года назад

i am sure, each reveal, that IT is the winner ! i stopped just now with one last reveal to go... each one is breathtaking ! this is absolutely thrilling !

@maracujafruit80 3 года назад

phew, I was rooting for Louie! But they all did great.

@alanatolstad4824 2 года назад

Well...all were spectacular!

@jultolentino7515 3 года назад

Informative about art,thank you very much.alhamdulilla

@breemonsea2715 2 года назад

I feel like they didn’t give Louie and his ballerina painting the credit he deserved

@aMAZEingU Год назад

All excellent artists, and with such different styles that I don't know how the final choice could be made. Well done everyone!

@parnianbahramiasl5261 Год назад

They should have picked the ballerina. That painting was absolutely amazing.

@TheBabs000 3 года назад

Excellent program

@janvanhunks7287 2 года назад

The irony of one of the judges caught on a RU-vid thumbnail will likely get more views than the work on the show

@rommelbonus5680 2 года назад

My favorite episode.

@936anyst 3 года назад

It's no fair that the last artist had such an extremely underwhelming subject to paint...

@uzzielfontan2338 2 года назад

Well, that all has to do with the sitter's/subject personality.

@vickig5012 3 года назад

All great paintings

@garrenchristian5166 3 года назад

Thankyouuu

@rodpeterson3205 2 года назад

Ballerina!

@Keyboardje 14 дней назад

I agree with most of the reactions before me. I hate the attorney's floating big head. The Jockey is a strong one, but lacks the painter's earlier work's splendor. The soldier is beautiful if a bit iffy because of the technique looking like scars. The ballerina is... just totally breathtaking and should have won!

@rogerrtewwr4723 Год назад

am I the ONLY one who thinks it's a farce that Nick wasn't called out for totally not finishing the painting of the rugby player that won him a spot??

@paulwalters5943 Год назад

Louie (sp?) Had the best portrait. I can’t believe they picked Nick. His style of painting is so dull. The last painting he made was the best of his, by FAR. But the best painting was the ballerina. Ewan obviously the most talented painter.

@lisadrake8048 3 года назад

The head and neck are all wrong on the last painting

@tinipants2 2 года назад

yes neck so small

@ferdousislam2323 2 года назад

he is very lucky to be the portrait artist of that year

@Kasino80 9 месяцев назад

I got second hand embarrassment from the civil rights painting.

@vivoyeur Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing these videos. I really enjoyed them. I don't believe this is shown in the U.S. I noticed this is from 2013. I saw another artist of the year from someone else's channel about 1 or 2 years ago. When this shows competitors actually begin?