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Commissioning a portrait
Five easy steps to commissioning a portrait 1 The brief The brief is just a list of all the practical details which relate to your commission. The things to think about are: Subject. What is to be in it Size. If you measure a space, please be aware that artists normally talk about the…
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Ben Sullivan Portrait of The Queen unveiled
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,…
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The late Jason Sullivan
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…
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A portrait painter near you
Find a portrait painter near you Portrait artists’ studios are located throughout the country, and while it’s possible that your ideal artist lives near you, proximity shouldn’t drive your choice. It is far better to commission the best artist possible than it is to choose someone because of geographical ease. This doesn’t mean that you’ll…
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Dog Portraits
When it comes to dog portraits, every dog-owner will know that each dog is as individual as its owner; something that the artist ignores at their peril. Many of our Member artists enjoy painting dogs. Dog portraits can either be included within a portrait of a person or as a work of art in their…
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Top Five Portrait Artists 2018
During the RP’s Annual Exhibitions, our commissions consultants are on-hand to assist visitors with their commission enquiries. Visitors usually ask for an artist by name, so by logging the number of enquiries for each artist, we worked out the most highly sought-after artists of 2018. Alastair Adams claims first place, receiving the most enquiries. Former President…
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Skin is this year’s RP Award Theme
The RP Award: The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is delighted to offer a £2,000 prize for portraiture, The RP Award. All works shown in the Annual Exhibition will be eligible. The award will be made to the artist whose work best represents the year’s chosen theme – which for 2019 is ‘Skin’. The judges will be…
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Dr. Leonard McComb
Dr. Leonard McComb, RA, HonRP, HonRWS 3rd August 1930 – 19th June 2018 I am saddened to tell everyone that that most distinguished artist Len McComb has passed away. As a Post-graduate student at the RA Schools between 1977-80. I had the good fortune to meet and to talk about painting and sculpture with him,…
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The Late Michael Noakes
Michael Noakes . 1933- 30 May 2018 Guardian Obituary Times Obituary Telegraph Obituary and something from our records… Merlin Stewart recording an interview with Michael Noakes in 2014 Noakes watched as aides whisked away the President’s glass of cola each time a stranger entered, in case it might be mistaken for whiskey. Such…
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