Winners Announced! Pastel Portrait Competition

The winners have been announced for our Pastel Portrait Competition! Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s competition, it was great to see so many artists submitting their work and voting in the People’s Choice Award.

The Overall Winner, chosen by Jackson’s Judging Panel: 90 Today by Emma Colbert

Artist Description: I went to meet and photograph this lady on her 90th birthday. She was so lady like in her mannerisms but felt very unconfortable sitting in a chair. Her natural place seemed to be perched on the edge of the chair ready to be busy at any moment. I used my photographs from that meeting to produce this image.

Drawing up a rough sketch first I fine tune this until I can transfer it to my velour pastel paper. Then I use the soft pastels to block in and later some pastel pencil for fine detail.

Although her face told many stories I still wanted it to be flattering to her so I worked hard to keep the palette light and not too heavily contrasted.

Medium: Soft Pastel, 16 x 22″

Emma will receive:

• DaVinci Pastel Brush Set £24.60 RRP
• DaVinci Pastel Applicator Set £14.30 RRP
• Faber Castell Set of 60 Pitt Pastel Pencils £115.25 RRP

1st People’s Choice Award Winner – Those Beautiful Green Eyes by Maria Villioti

Artist Description: This is my son’s portrait. He is 8 years old.

Medium: Pastel pencils and pastels on pastelmat

Maria will receive:

• Faber Castell Set of 24 Pitt Pastel Pencils £44.75 RRP

2nd People’s Choice Award – Grace by Lynn Howarth

Artist Description: Pastel head study on Belgian linen panel. I enjoyed using the texture of the linen to help create the softness and translucence of the skin tones and the hair. It was a bit of an experimental piece as I used a light acrylic underpainting to develop and work out the tonal values before painting the final pastel.

Medium: Pastel on Linen Panel

Lynn will receive:

• Faber Castell Set of 24 Pitt Pastel Pencils £44.75 RRP

3rd People’s Choice Award – Bella by Karina Turnbull

Artist Description: Head and neck portrait of old Terrior.

Medium: Pastel pencils and soft pastels on Pastelmat

Karina will receive:

• Faber Castell Set of 24 Pitt Pastel Pencils £44.75 RRP

For our next competition, we’re looking for Festive Images in any medium! Entries open 30th November – submit your work for a chance to win £300 RRP of Daler Rowney prizes. See more information on our Competition Calendar.