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Self-portrait #5, 2019

Paul Newton

Darling Portrait Prize 2020 Finalist

Self-portrait #5, 2019

In this self-portrait I’ve tried to work in a very intuitive and spontaneous way, essentially letting the painting tell me what I needed to do at each stage of the process. I painted the whole thing very quickly – in just six hours – but then spent months refining it. During this time the challenge was to avoid overworking the painting; I wanted to maintain the freshness and looseness of a sketch. This is the fifth self-portrait I have painted, and I always find the process very liberating as there are no constraints or expectations.

Darling Portrait Prize 2020
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Self-portrait with studio spirits
Sleep
Sunny day
Susie Porter

Other DPP paintings from Paul Newton
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Self portrait in lockdown, 2021 Paul Newton
DPP 2022 Finalist

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David Campese by Paul Newton

Portrait story

An interview with Paul Newton, the creator of the portrait of rugby legend David Campese.
David Campese II
David Campese II
David Campese II
David Campese II

Inspiration + Realisation: John Singer Sargent

Magazine article by Katherine Russell, 2006

Katherine Russell examines the art of Australian artist Paul Newton, referencing the portraiture of John Singer Sargent.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Elizabeth

Darling Portrait Prize 2020

Previous exhibition, 2020

The Darling Prize is a new biennial prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
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