Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year

I was in 2 minds about her winning because there was nothing in her painting that said Falkirk Wheel to me. Her commission was better and well received.

I thought that her sketches of the mountain during the creative process had more about them. I can see what she was trying to say about the immensity of the mountain in her final painting but for my money she did not pull this off - it felt too contrived and as if she was just trying too hard to be different.

I agreed with her winning as her painting in the final was a well-deserved winner.

People on instagram who live in the area said they were very moved by the painting.

Liked the painting of the mountain. Liked the fact that it wasn’t a mountain in the distance but was shown up close which gave the impression of immensity and power. Thc colours were like flames and seemed to signify the spiritual side of its impoance

Yes, I liked the one she did at home.

MayBee70 I think someone must have had second thoughts about their choice so9 they brought back the chap who hadn't got through. I did like his work, but I don't think he would have been right for the commission. I've just watched the final. I wasn't sure about the artist who won until I saw the beautiful painting she did at home. I'll watch tomorrow and see what she makes of the mountain.

I just saw a close up of the commission on Facebook and there’s a lot more colour in it than I saw on the tv. I guess these paintings have to be seen in the flesh to appreciate them.

I am working my way through the progs. My husband and I discuss and choose our “winners” but don’t tell each other. We are always shocked at what the judges choose because they are often the ones we disliked most!

I watched it last night but am watching it again. I still don’t understand why some of them get through to the next round. Or why the judges reintroduced someone who hadn’t won their heat. I must admit to being rather underwhelmed by the commissioned painting although it did seem something quite difficult to paint.

I have just watched the final episode where the winner creates the commission and it is unveiled.
I would be very interested to know thevreactions of others.....

When I taught art we did loads of marbling. Even in the Infants’. A bit messy but the results were good. Have fun with that.

I'd like to try the marbling technique that the winner was using. I think it would work well with some of mine. I wasn't very taken with any of the Skiddaw paintings. None of them seemed to live up to their submission paintings.

I understand that*Deedaa*. You go where your painting leads, as do I. These people start off with a gimmick and force their painting into it.

The big influences on me when I was at art school JamesandJon33 were Grahame Sutherland, Michael Ayrton, and Elizabeth Frink, so what is before my eyes has always just been a starting point. I also became friendly with a lovely artist called Roy Walker when I lived in Cornwall, and he made me rethink everything I did. I tried being more conventional when I joined my current painting group, but the painting just takes over and I go off in another direction.

But why do they all have to have these’gimmicks’ * Deedaa*
You went to art school , as did I. I studied fine are so that influences my opinions obviously. I don’t understand this ignoring what is before your eyes, for technique,

I liked all three of the shortlist this week. i particularly liked the winner because his style was rather like my own

We only watched half the programme last night, there wasn’t a single painting that stood out from the rest. Very poor ‘mark making’ and very poor judging in this series.

I so agree! I was definitely underwhelmed this week ...

Well I wasn ‘to keen on any of the three chosen last night, but the winner, I suppose was the best of the three. But they all had trademarks. Why can’t they just paint what’s in front of them? Perhaps they can’t .

Deedaa
People say sone strange things when you paint and draw outside.
Several people asked me back to paint their cats and dogs. ,which isn't really my thing .
I could probably make a living painting pets Refuse and it causes offence -too stuck up /posh are we ?

Your comment about the public reminds me of when I was a student Esmay I remember once sitting drawing the ruins of Knaresborough Castle when a group of lads came up and asked me what I was drawing. Drawing of castle on my lap, large castle smack in front of me! Talk about lost for words!

I love painting landscapes ,but I'd find the intrusive cameras and interruptions from judges really distracting-Graphite .
If painting outdoors the public can get in your face though they don't mean to be annoying .
I like the new judge as well . She seems knowledgeable.
I found Ms Sorriano a bit much with her comments and I don't usually .

With intrusive cameras, interruptions from the judges, the public close by as well as the vagaries of the weather, that beautiful plein air paintings can be made in just four hours is astonishing.

I picked two of the three finalists last week and couldn’t really decide between the two women.

I’d like to see the same contestants challenged with different landscapes so that we can see them work with pastoral, marine, urban, industrial scenes etc. The new format will be a welcome change.

I like the new judge, Eva Langret, too.

Have you seen the news about next year? The same artists will appear on each show, moving to different locations every week and one person eliminated each time.

For those of you who love to paint landscapes there's going to be a new format for wildcards,which sounds exciting .
I received an email about it .