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I did notice a couple going into panic mode at the end, the stencil and spray paint guy, and the woman cutting and sewing material. Neither in my opinion should have even been there, and never stood a chance in 4 hours - but that's a personal view.
Some artist's thrive on pressure Jen, I'm one of them actually, and there is plenty of time really, four hours after all! Haidee-Jo looked completely in control, as I would expect from such a well established professional artist, but a stressful day for all no doubt being under the spotlight - exciting though!
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I thought there were two or three outstanding candidates, including the wild card winner. H-J was unlucky in having some fierce competition and I always get the impression that the judges do not favour 'traditional' painting. Having said that I'm not sure about art as a competitive sport, one man's meat...etc. I know there are many national competitions but look what some of them have turned up. The aim of the Sky programme is to produce an entertainment programme for mainstream viewing, which explains the inclusion of people who cannot cope with a 4 hour slot, the panic makes for good viewing.
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It was on Sky Arts 8.00pm on Tuesdays. Don't know if they have a catch up but it will be repeated numerous times on the channel.
I agree with the comments about entrants who need weeks for their work entering a competition where they are given 4 hours, just as I think oil painters and watercolourists don't need 4 hours. I regularly paint plein air and 2 to 2.5 hours is enough, after that the light has changed if nothing else and you start painting another picture. It was significant that at the end of the 4 hours H-J was sitting at the back of her pod drinking coffee(?) while others were trying to do the impossible.
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Once again I have to agree with Peter. Four hours is a long time to complete an oil, or most medium for that matter, light being the issue here as Peter has mentioned.
Haidee-Jo would have been in complete control throughout, I even think that I would have been given that length of time, even given the magnitude of the occasion. My average alla prima plein air oil painting will take me around two hours at most, any longer and I can easily go overboard with fiddling.
The guy who was cutting the stencils and using the spray cans was asked how long his initial submission took him. About three months was his reply!. Come on judges, why pick him on that basis.
