Portrait of Kate

[andya700]

I knew I'd open this thread and come across the "royal waster"....."how much did it cost us".....etc etc etc posts. (wish there was a rolly-eye smilie).

It's just a bad portrait.

It was paid for by public money, so there should be some kind of accountability, in the same way that any tradesperson faces questions if their work does not come up to scratch.
There seem to be far too many people in the art World with "hyped up" reputations, and they can live quite well of that for a long time.

 

[rhody]

I haven't seen the portrait in the flesh only from a front page of a newspaper and the BBC website - it's a poor portrait interpreted from a series of photos and 2 sittings.

The vibrant young face that has been seen in public and on our screens for over a year now is nowhere in this effort to portray her.

Each to their own I suppose.

 

[Byker28i]

thats because you are further away from it and cant see the detail

Joes painting pixel peeking?

 

[Byker28i]

I suppose it was done to reflect what the artist had in mind.
If the aim was to produce an image showing her exactly as she was then perhaps he should taken a photograph instead

Bloody artists, stealing money from hard working togs

 

[AJQS]

Of those who have offered opinions, how many have seen the painting? Not a photo of the painting but the actual painting?



Thought so!

This! It looks to be a terrible low quality photo of a painting, how can you judge the real thing based on it? :shrug:

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

This! It looks to be a terrible low quality photo of a painting, how can you judge the real thing based on it? :shrug:

By looking at better reproductions....

 

[rhody]

Bloody artists, stealing money from hard working togs

I wonder if Kate has Mario Testino's phone number................................

 

[rhody]

It's just a bad portrait.

Yep - got it in a nutshell there

 

[rhody]

and this came to mind immediately

Can't keep a straight face with that one - there's restoration and there's restoration

 

[ZoneV]

Can't keep a straight face with that one - there's restoration and there's restoration

Same here, one of the funniest news items of 2012. Did you see the interview with the lady who did it? It beggars belief. :bonk:

[YOUTUBE]z4n2TsvMASY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[rhody]

Same here, one of the funniest news items of 2012. Did you see the interview with the lady who did it? It beggars belief. :bonk:

That clip is unbelievable - did she model it on Dave Lee Travis?

I burst out laughing at the spoof Last Supper restoration with all the DLT's at the table - so funny.

Thanks for the link ZoneV - much appreciated

 

[Nod]

While I don't like criticising someone's work when they're not here to defend themselves, that restoration is criminal - I could do better and I can't draw a bleeding bath!!!

 

[rhody]

While I don't like criticising someone's work when they're not here to defend themselves, that restoration is criminal - I could do better and I can't draw a bleeding bath!!!

ROFL - sometimes it's impossible not to keep a straight face. That restoration "Before" and "After" is one of them