Celebrity Portraits - Portrait Artist of the Year - Art Documentary

[@stlawrenceriverrat]

Such a beautiful, young, gifted artist, it really comes as a shock to read in the closing credits, that this show was dedicated in memory of Michele Opoku-Taylor. RIP

[@MaLiArtworks186]

She passed away!😢😢😢

[@MaLiArtworks186]

She passed away!😢😢😢

[@denkendannhandeln]

Breast cancer unfortunately is a beast.

[@aprilkepler1702]

The painting of Noel glancing to the side is magnificent!!! I love her. I love him.

[@karenkaren9526]

I cry through every episode,I have never seen such beauty in such a dark world.

[@shellyhill6804]

Very satisfying when all the artists you prefer are chosen at the end. Even better when your favorite wins. SO sad about Michele. Makes her lovely self-portrait even more poignant. RIP.

[@rodandjudibowen5665]

Michele Opoku-Taylor should have won this contest, hands down. Too bad the judges blew it. She would have treasured the honor and, in my opinion, produced a portrait remarkable for revealing the boyish, awkwardness of her subject while achieving an equally remarkable likeness. RIP, Michele. 🥰💓💓💓🥰

[@aprilkepler1702]

I fell in love seeing this painting!! ❤️

[@rodandjudibowen5665]

☺@@aprilkepler1702

[@triconcert]

I'm not one for sour grapes, but I have to agree with you. The 'winning' portrait looked way too angry to me, whereas Michele's was beyond stunning and refreshing in my opinion. Let the judges decision stand.

[@moonstar7775]

I agree! The judges have blown it more than once as I have been watching these episodes. I can't figure out their way of thinking or their way of judging.

[@lui1115]

yea , u know art tho, at some point when 2 artists are just as good as eachother or several artists for that matter, the judges are literally just left with picking on personal taste over skill level. I also thought she shoulda won, given her daring landscape option and actually capturing the aura , as she said she would.

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

Condolences to Michelle's Family and loved ones...

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

I really am enjoying these episodes! As a Watercolor Hobbyist, I love seeing all the different mediums the Artists use...

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

All these works of art were gorgeous! I could not have chosen between them.

[@pauladouglas9891]

Daphne, such incredible bone structure!! She has only become more beautiful with age. In her younger years, she was conventionally pretty, but now she is truly magnificent

[@pauladouglas9891]

Noel has incredible eyes and nose ,I can't stop looking at him.

[@timeaaraouzou710]

Brilliant work from all on this occasion, in my opinion. Yes, Michele would have been a very worthy winner too. May the Lord rest your soul in His Peace, dear one.

[@bewareofpigeons]

Such a shock to learn of the death of Michelle Opoku-Taylor. RIP.

[@PaddyPawsRescue]

Ashley's looked juvenile. Like best artist in your 8th grade art class level. I thought Michelle was best.

[@rodandjudibowen5665]

Completely agree! 🤗

[@sandraford4235]

@@rodandjudibowen5665me too ,took 4 hrs to paint a picture to put on the fridge

[@neverme1444]

Ashley's work is good, but never should have been in the top three.

[@2_pencil]

Thanks agaim for posting.

[@katella]

I can't believe that none of the artists painted Noel's wonderful malachite colored eyes! Did the eyes as really see grey or blue?

[@sandraford4235]

Yes I thought so too

[@endlessstudent3512]

Malachite? His eyes are blue/grey imho. Just google some close-up pictures.....

[@sandraford4235]

Such a shame about Michelle ,her painting was the best one

[@malako777A]

i love this show

[@elbajimenez6519]

Michelle should be seriously considered for come back!! Congrads to all artists..enjoy these episodes..thanks❤❤❤❤

[@kimpergerson8384]

Unfortunately, Michelle passed in 2017. What a loss!!

[@KristineMaitland]

@@kimpergerson8384 Indeed it was. She is missed.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

How very sad 🕊️

[@MaLiArtworks186]

😢😢😢 So talented ... such a beautiful person... so sad about her passing!

[@Jealod24]

If you look at LeeAnn’s portrait, you’d think a 55yr old plus painted it. They said she wanted to show an honest depiction of herself but I think it just shows how some people are way too hard on themselves… the painting looks like a future version, maybe her mom. Someone give her a hug and tell her she looks great and not 30yrs older than she is.

[@jeffreypostma6832]

I loved ashleys painting. It was minimal in way, but had great likeness and a lovely lightness to it, which is very hard to archieve.

[@janeingram7331]

Why don't they print the name of the person who is being painted. They say the nam so fast but I don't know who these people are except for Noel.

[@PaddyPawsRescue]

Reggie Yates and Daphne Selfe

[@pauladouglas9891]

Yes, as an American I am unfamiliar with so many of these celebrities who are only known in Britain, especially television performers.

[@pauladouglas9891]

In the U S , Carmen dell'Orifice is considered the world's oldest supermodel.

[@IceCenders]

10:00 Noel Fielding's eyes, they're amazing! It took me by surprise. They look photoshopped!

[@janeingram7331]

I have tried to find info on what Michele died of. I assume it was cancer related to her mastectomy. Many articles about onlin e but nothing about the cause of death. Very sad.

[@asmrwithannie]

I just loved all the ones of Noel. They were my top 3. Tricky to pick a winner out of them, but out of their top 3, Michele was robbed.

[@blackvulture7999]

May your soul rest in peace, Michele. 😢

[@pauladouglas9891]

Good for Daphne poking the angry portrait instead of the one with no wrinkles.

[@bteuben-faber8215]

I think Reggie has the amazing looks of Tut-ankh-Amon ...

[@pauladouglas9891]

Is the t- shirt Les- Tah supposed to stand for Leister?

[@katalinrobin6222]

'lack of Simon' - EXACTLY! So, would somebody tell me then, why Samira won the heat? Box ticking?

[@Nedoponimanie]

Ashley's portrait (at least in this top 3) should have won. Very light and minimalistic style. Those who think it's easy to draw like her just don't know much about art. PS: Daniel's portrait had to go in the top 3. I'm surprised he wasn't chosen.

[@pauladouglas9891]

Noel has an incredible face seems almost part American Indian.

[@Jigger2361]

...Stuart Prebble truly is a remarkable producer

[@EGChurchofChrist]

There was a very talented group of artists this week. Well done.

[@pauladouglas9891]

I knew Noel would pick the weird one.

[@WillStephensArt]

Wow they get to paint russel brand in this one!!

[@arabellachampaq689]

Russell Brand???

[@andreaandrea6716]

???

[@rayvirgoe7231]

And your time starts...NOW!‼⚠✏✏✏✏

[@dize.nozaki]

My favorite painting to be the winner was Michele Taylor's painting. However, God knew she was not going to have time to finish the portrait for the museum. All paintings are great, but God's creation is above them all. 😪❤️

[@janeingram7331]

Who is sthe older woman?

[@PaddyPawsRescue]

Daphne Selfe

[@59jaguar]

Might be time to have some NEW judges.

[@moonstar7775]

Absolutely! I also suggest NEW JUDGES!

[@mevlidasofic9131]

❤

[@ricknico2577]

My goodness what a perfectly shaped mouth Reggie has!

[@hunkhk]

divine

[@archibaldsusan1]

Wow, wondering why they use blind judges. They really blew this contest!

[@andreaandrea6716]

A shame that they are all out of order... I'm very confused.

[@iamalwaysgodschild4840]

if i was a sitter, and just saw a bunch of artists with their faces in their phones, i'd probably just get up and leave. Why use a sitter then? why not just have the sitter email you a picture of himself. And also perhaps some grid paper, so you can be sure to get it just right. LOLOL Phones and grid paper. Feels wrong to me, but apparently they are just fine with it, despite sitters' complaints that no one is looking at them LOLOL

[@pauladouglas9891]

Ha,ha to the judges, that one women send in a self portrait based on a photo from 45 yrs ago. Maybe she thought she would have a better chance if she looked young and beautiful.

[@Jealod24]

And then the artist, named LeeAnn, aged herself by 30yrs in her portrait.

[@lolodoce]

La final era entre Michelle y Daniel, muchas veces en este programa el jurado parece estúpido he infantil.

[@scotthawn5179]

So glad they got rid of Frank Skinner. His sarcasm and condescention was wrong for this.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

The only one I would have picked was Michelle's .I was not in the least surprised when Noel picked the collage, and I So wanted to like the other one, but I kept thinking police identikit. As for the other's the traditional one of Reggie was Almost there, the winning one looked like Secondary School art class, and the 3rd - well, words fail me! The ones of the old model. I have no ideal why they kept calling her beautiful. She looked like a Disney version of an old raptor to me! Such a Hard face! Elderly people can be Very beautiful, she is not one of them. But models are seldom 'beautiful' As for the paintings, one flattered her, the drawing was a poor likeness and the one they picked made her look like some harridan from Greek Myth! Come to think of it she Does look like some harridan from Greek myth, so maybe it was better than I thought! Haha

[@TwoTewToo]

I think she is beautiful. You’ve judged her pretty harshly.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

@@TwoTewToo Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And the gullible

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

@@TwoTewToo Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And gullible. It is well known that models are not picked for 'Beauty' they are picked for looking 'different' and photographing well.

[@demej00]

These judges are useless.

[@edithhenson6917]

Terrible pronunciation of Gauche

[@archibaldsusan1]

As usual, the judges need to get their glasses adjusted!l. Ugly choice!

[@pauladouglas9891]

I do think the self portrait with the breast on a plate like a muffin was a bit much.

[@moonstar7775]

Perhaps if we lost a breast to cancer, we would think differently.

[@cecilia_mackie]

Love it! Let’s connect?