The Big Painting Challenge

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Anyone watching?

yes of course many do paint, but not necessarily

the two men, Alan in particular, were good but have gone down a bit.
it will be between Jennifer and Suman and I hope Suman wins

david is a nuclear scientist - I think Jimmy was an optician ( now retired) , not sure about the rest of them. I hope Suman wins too, she has done so well. They said that they were lucky to make the short list, so there must have been a fair few applied. I remember a series last year but i cant remember who won in the end.

Alan has been to art college
Suman was an OT but is now at art college

i remember the winner last year went to somwhere like glasgow school of art, i think he was an architect

oh no, that was 2015, paul bell,

Thats right, they said that Suman had changed careers. I can imagine any kind of job in the Art world is very competitive , so i do wish her lots of luck. I so wished i could draw and paint.

I really hope Jennifer doesn't win. I agree that Symantec is the best

Unless the blokes can pull something out of the bag at the last minute I think Suman will win. Definitely hope Jennifer doesn't. Does she work in a hairdressers part time? If not where does she get the hair from?

Suman to win for me. I have no idea how Jennifer is still in. Apart from Suman and Alan i didn't like any of the dancing portraits. I'm guessing jennifer buys hair extensions. You can get synthetic and real hair ones in those hair 'supermarket' shops.

This show insprired me to pick up a paintbrush. Getting on ok but lots to learn so will probably join a class.
I dont like jennifer...too stereotypical artsy "but you cant see what im seeing!" Er yeh cause you've not painted anything that looks like...anything!!

That is amazeballs whisky how are you getting on?

I''m still watching but I feel this show could be so much better - it is a bit dull. Rev. Coles and Mariella Frostrup aren't really contributing anything.

I think the mentors bully the artists a bit and tend to make them panic when things aren't going well.

The judges comments are usually fair although the female judge does tend to be lenient with Jennifer.

Some of the challenges are very difficult - drawing moving dancers for example.

In my opinion Suman is the best - I hope she wins.

I've also been watching Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts. The artists on that programme are more talented (many are professional) so I have to admit it makes it more enjoyable than the BPC.

It was on repeat last night, saw ago at end judges said " is this Jennifer style or Jennifer getting away with murder!" Lol

I am a bit baffled at how the selection process must have went. Compare to the selection process for the Sky programmes where they choose contestants of an extremely high standard for the most part, even the amateurs.

Whereas here they're on a lower level entirely so the mind boggles at the ones who did make it.

It's Suman or nobody really. She's streets ahead. Lovely person too. David next but he's too in his head and changes style by the week. Alan's sketches are always fab, but his finished product always crap. And Jennifer..........well. As Scottish Judge said, she gets away with murder.

*didn't make it, I meant.

And it's the Final, how nerve racking

More hair!

Good result

So sad it's over but rightbperson one, David and Alan very close second Jennifer about 6th lol can't believe she spend 5h on water painting beautiful scene and failed to include any water, just odd.

I loved David's portrait of his dad, but happy Suman won. She seems like a lovely person.

Jennifer was annoying! The right person won. I thought the serious bloke (the one who painted his dad smiling) did some really lovely stuff in that final too.

The right person won but I wish David had - he did such good work this week.

But David only did his best this week I feel, all in all good result

I think David had come further than the other finalists, though. All of them did very well, I love this programme.

David's dad portrait was really good, but i was pleased for Suman too, she did really well.
i felt so sorry for them on that boat, how awful to be bobbing around for all those hours - i would have felt sick too.
More hair with Jennifer, she is keeping the hair piece people in work. i liked her paintings although this week they were not as good. They are all so talented.