“We wanted to give something with some permanence to celebrate the marriage and also something that they wouldn’t get for themselves,” explains Robin who commissioned this portrait for his son and daughter-in-law-to-be as a wedding present. Having never commissioned a portrait before, he initially felt daunted by the wide range of possibilities but found the…
We used our Portrait Commissions Service to identify the most sought-after artists. Four Artists stood out in 2019; Two Member artists and two exhibiting artists top the most sought-after portrait artists during our Annual Exhibition. Richard Foster came out top among the Members. He exhibited four portrait commissions, two of which were family group portraits. …
When given some money for his birthday, Michel thought that the most enjoyable and lasting way of spending it would be to commission a portrait. As somebody who particularly enjoys the work of the Surrealists, a portrait ‘after Magritte’ seemed the thing. Michel used this website to select and contact David Cobley to paint it.…
Alastair Adams Professor Sir Liam Donaldson for Newcastle University The initial shortlist for this portrait was drawn up using the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Catalogue. Our Commissions Consultant then helped to build a picture of each of the artists with additional images and information on their method or working, pricing and availability to facilityat…
Cressida Dick was surprised by the strength of feeling that there was in favour of having a portrait commissioned, but understood its importance so paid for it out of her own salary commenting that it is ‘an important part of the 100 years celebrations, symbolising the nature of the current Met and, maybe more importantly,…
Self-taught, her training was in prosthetics, and initially discouraged from becoming an artist, Emma Hopkins wins another accolade. Last night at the National Portrait Gallery, Emma Hopkins won the £9,000 Young Artist Award for ‘Sophie and Carla’, a portrait that depicts the photographer Sophie Mayanne and her pet dog. The judges liked the way negative…
We are delighted to announce Tim Benson as the newest member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters! Benson has been exhibiting with the RP for over ten years and is a wonderful addition to the society. Apart from a commitment to the art of portraiture itself, Benson is committed to building awareness through painting,…
Three out of four in the 2019 BP Portrait Award shortlist! Emma Hopkins is a Member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Hopkins wants to understand as much as she can about what it means to be human. She explains “We are not just the clothed person we present to the world. We…
This commission for Benjamin Sullivan celebrates the RAF Club’s 100th Anniversary. He has been working on it since February 2018. The portrait includes a number of personal links between Benjamin and this commission. If you look in the background you will see a Spitfire – ‘S’ for ‘Strike’ – from 253 Squadron from which the artist’s grandfather,…
We were deeply saddened to learn that RP member Jason Sullivan died unexpectedly on August 25th, 2018, at Southampton General Hospital, aged 60. Jason started his Foundation Art studies at Grimsby College of Technology in 1974, and graduated from his Fine Art degree at Sheffield Polytechnic in 1979. In 1991 Jason won second prize in…