I agree 100% with this video. I'm an artist, so I love watching this show. But I really should turn it off before the final three are chosen by these three crummy judges. They rarely choose a portrait for its quality or likeness. They want funky and edgy. Maybe it's jealousy because they, themselves, are so artistically untalented. I really wish the producers would change judges every season. I'm so over these three.
Totally agree with you Jo. Particularly on the portrait of Derek Jacobi by the painter Frances Bell (PAOTY 2018 S04E08). If you look at Frances Bell's latest work (a portrait of Rose) she is definitely a modern-day Singer Sargent. If Rembrandt went on the show under a pseudonym, he wouldn't make it through the heat either.
I watch it on Prime video which is part of Amazon. but you can find them by googling on TH-cam. The problem with that is that you cn nver find all of them or find them in sequence. I know they are filming one soon. The applications close this week. Want to enter? I would be terrified!
The judges are a joke and that is throughout all of the years. There against painting a true likeness, the artist with the best narrative wins, especially if they feel sorry for them. They are biased against professional artists. Tai-Shan cannot paint very well and he is obviously envious of those who paint representatively. There was a winning portrait artist of the year who painted a portrait in a violet magenta combo and black and white. Judges comment what a beautiful use of color and the portrait didn't look like the subject. I fast forward every episode to see their final analysis and I'm never disappointed because they always stick to their criteria. Landscape paintings are even worse
I feel the same way but found I love the program with the sound off. I like seeing artists work and how different we all are. I think I just hate the whole idea of judging art but that doesn't mean I can't have my own personal opinion. i just hope I provide valid reasons for why I prefer one piece over another.
@sherrylazaroff9084 , ALL THREE of them have questionable knowledge of what makes a painting a great painting. They choose " innovative", which doesn't usually mean accomplished. A great painting holds your gaze and locks into your heart like a magnet.
In the intro of S4 E1 the host quote the Tate gallery’s definition of a portrait- should represent a likeness, the personality, and possibly the mood of the sitter. Then they joke and one says - should we tell the judges. The other says -they won’t listen. I too have issue with the judges. They have said on both the portrait art and landscape artists of the year the work is to good. I love the show but take breaks from it because of the judging. I think they look for different for the sake of different. They need a guess judge to break up this mentality. Or change judges every few seasons.
3:15 Poor guy got painted like a Simpsons character 7:28 And I'm sorry, but this is just a hideous portrait. It's like they took a regular portrait and smudged the middle. And then the way the artist did the body?! If I was judging, that artist wouldn't get my vote to even make it onto the episode
The last sitter, Dave Myers of Hairy Bikers fame, recently deceased. Wonderful painting.
To each their own. I am just amazed by the talent each artist has and found many to be worthy of winning,
I agree. All art should be celebrated. There is room for all of us.
I agree with your takes. It’s almost as if the judges ignore skill levels in hopes of championing a new avant-garde movement. Senseless!
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I agree 100% with this video. I'm an artist, so I love watching this show. But I really should turn it off before the final three are chosen by these three crummy judges. They rarely choose a portrait for its quality or likeness. They want funky and edgy. Maybe it's jealousy because they, themselves, are so artistically untalented.
I really wish the producers would change judges every season. I'm so over these three.
Having judges that are painters and on a rotation would be great.
I AGREE!! BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED PAINTINGS THAT ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE THE MODELS, NOT CARTOONS.
There were some beauties for sure.
Totally agree with you Jo. Particularly on the portrait of Derek Jacobi by the painter Frances Bell (PAOTY 2018 S04E08). If you look at Frances Bell's latest work (a portrait of Rose) she is definitely a modern-day Singer Sargent. If Rembrandt went on the show under a pseudonym, he wouldn't make it through the heat either.
@@johnsmithart you made me laugh. Yes, if our hero's were on the show they would be passed over.
Where can this show be seen?
I watch it on Prime video which is part of Amazon. but you can find them by googling on TH-cam. The problem with that is that you cn nver find all of them or find them in sequence. I know they are filming one soon. The applications close this week. Want to enter? I would be terrified!
The judges are a joke and that is throughout all of the years. There against painting a true likeness, the artist with the best narrative wins, especially if they feel sorry for them. They are biased against professional artists. Tai-Shan cannot paint very well and he is obviously envious of those who paint representatively. There was a winning portrait artist of the year who painted a portrait in a violet magenta combo and black and white. Judges comment what a beautiful use of color and the portrait didn't look like the subject. I fast forward every episode to see their final analysis and I'm never disappointed because they always stick to their criteria. Landscape paintings are even worse
I feel the same way but found I love the program with the sound off. I like seeing artists work and how different we all are. I think I just hate the whole idea of judging art but that doesn't mean I can't have my own personal opinion. i just hope I provide valid reasons for why I prefer one piece over another.
I agree. The two women don't seem to have any artistic knowledge.
@@sherrylazaroff9084 Indeed they do not.
@sherrylazaroff9084 , ALL THREE of them have questionable knowledge of what makes a painting a great painting.
They choose " innovative", which doesn't usually mean accomplished. A great painting holds your gaze and locks into your heart like a magnet.
The last painting is outstanding. They didn't like the beard. I thought the artist did a great job.
I love this piece.
In the intro of S4 E1 the host quote the Tate gallery’s definition of a portrait- should represent a likeness, the personality, and possibly the mood of the sitter. Then they joke and one says - should we tell the judges. The other says -they won’t listen.
I too have issue with the judges. They have said on both the portrait art and landscape artists of the year the work is to good. I love the show but take breaks from it because of the judging. I think they look for different for the sake of different. They need a guess judge to break up this mentality. Or change judges every few seasons.
I agree
Virtually all of these images appear to be the work of amateurs. The poor quality shows in the eyes most of all.
Interesting. There is a big difference in skill set.
3:15 Poor guy got painted like a Simpsons character
7:28 And I'm sorry, but this is just a hideous portrait. It's like they took a regular portrait and smudged the middle. And then the way the artist did the body?! If I was judging, that artist wouldn't get my vote to even make it onto the episode
It was a weird interpretation but I think he chooses it to take home doesn't he?