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…
DetailsThe National Press has already picked up on our 2019 exhibition. The Times picked out two lovely portraits, ‘Rose at Houghton’ by Phoebe Dickinson and Miriam Escofet’s ‘Portrait with Chinoiserie Wallpaper’ and the Independent carries a piece on Anthony Connolly‘s portrait of the academic Dr Bateman who made headlines with her Brexit leaves Britain Naked…
DetailsJason Bowyer PPNEAC PS RP (1957-2019) Jason Bowyer was a great many things to the art world: a talented painter, draughtsman, and passionate teacher, and of course; one of our members, as well as a member of The Pastel Society, and the New English Art Club, too. He was Past President of the New English…
DetailsThis 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,…
DetailsMiriam Escofet ‘Lorenzo’ How to give a portrait: The ultimate personal gift. ‘Seeing a likeness of somebody you love so much, created for you, you have that to cherish…I love it!’ A portrait is a gift of love with legacy. A perfect gift for a very special occasion. We have decades of experience in making…
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DetailsWe 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…
DetailsFind 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 to choose someone because of geographical ease. This doesn’t mean that you’ll need to…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsDuring 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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