The Big Painting Challenge

Bluebelle

I saw Camilla on Bargin Hunt (I think it was) she was a stall holder

I've just been reading an article about how they choose the contestants for these competitions. Apparently as well as submitting a painting they have to do an audition to show that they can work in front of the cameras, and they do background checks to make sure they can cope with the pressure of the competition and the time limits.

Luckygirl Monet wasn't on an 'entertainment' programme or a competition to see who is the best all round artist
I m presuming the idea if the programme is to see who can complete the various tasks to the best of their ability or else it would just be a case of draw or paint what you want each week Surely the whole point is to judge their artistic credibility by seeing how they tackle all different types of subjects If they were all to just do the same thing every week without sticking to the criteria it would be fairly boring and not make much sense However if it was a completion for abstract painting Jennifer would be fine and able to interrputate each subject in her splodge, spread, hairy way

Just watching Portrait Painter of the Year on Sky Arts. Rather more talent on this one.

I agree too. There have been other painting challenge programmes whose participants were far better.

I agree ginny.

I think they are all way out of their comfort zones!

I assume the artist have to submit a portfolio before they are chosen to appear on this programme ?

I'm starting to wonder if they were short of applicants as I can't say I am very impressed with any of them.

Maybe I am missing something or they are better in real life than comes over on the TV.

The deaf lad is very weak I think and I am surprised he is still on the show.

As to Jennifer doing the same sort of things, the same accusation could be leveled at Monet and many other successful artists - they have a style or technique that they use a lot. I am less concerned by her repetitive technique than whether each is a good painting. I do think it is significant that 2 out of the 3 public votes have gone to her.

There were some good elephants here, weren't there? Not so many good flamingos (sp?).
I wouldn't have like to try this one.

Am i seeing something that isn't there? In Jennifer's pictures, I mean. That elephant was quite scary. I don't like the hair business, I don't get what it is supposed to do, but I feel the emotion coming out of most of her pictures,and that to me is much more difficult than a pictured resemblance.

I honestly was all set to poo poo Jennifer's elephant, but I think it is the first recognisable thing she's done. But saying that I think her task is far easier than attempting a life like copy done by the rest.

Lazy girl I disagree I don't think Jennifer shows originality at all as all her pictures have the same methods splodge s wiped around and hair dragged around ....something original is not repeated over and over

Thanks shysal !

Allieoxon, the Big Painting Challenge is repeated tonight on BBC4 at 8pm.

I thought the keepers choice was the most impressive painting this week, but I still like Jennifer because I think she shows originality and feeling in her painting, just wish she'd drop the hair gimmick.

I thought the right one won and the right one went out although I thought the young lad's was pretty poor and also David's was pretty awful I liked the muted colours that Jennifer uses but blimey talk about a one horse pony good job she's not bald

I enjoyed the programme, the artists did well to paint those moving animals. Jennifer's elephant was recognisable and had something about it, I cringe when she gets the hair out though.

I used to like Watercolour Challenge with Hannah Gordon.

Liked the elephant keepers' down to earth comments - and the elephants!

Yes this week's choice was very good. At least that silly girl got put in her place.

Waa-aa! I missed it!

Jennifer trying harder this week....at least it looked vaguely like an elephant.I think the best one was chosen this week, by the judges and the public, it was lovely.

At last Jennifer didn't win the public votr! I thought the elephant keepers wouldn't be very impressed by her. Sadly DH really liked her's

Was it Angela ( her name I mean) in the accident I think she shows the most promise
I did not really see why Ruby went out hers was no worse than any of the others
I too wondered why David got told off for doing his own thing andf Jennifer not really annoying as she now thinks she's queen bee and I quess everything she does will be a last minute splodge