Darling Portrait Prize Finalist
With her pale skin and flowing, knee-length copper hair, Madeleine has a timeless, classical beauty which makes her look like she’s stepped straight out of a John William Waterhouse painting. As I painted Madeleine I felt a closeness, in terms of subject matter, to Waterhouse; I felt inspired by the parallels in our intentions as artists – to capture the beauty and poetry in what we paint. Discovering the subtle reflected colours in her skin, and capturing her strong but graceful presence made the process of painting Madeleine’s portrait so enthralling.
The Darling Prize is a new annual prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
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