The Prime Minister

Boris 2019
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Making NO political comment - and believe me, that requires a great deal of self-control on my part - the trouble with drawing Johnson is the malleability of his features, the mobility of his expressions.... With Churchill, you got a scowl: with Bevan you got a pose; with Harold Wilson - pipe smoke. Their features settled, when the cameras were about; Johnson's change, gurn somewhat, his facial expressions are exaggerated. What if anything this says about him I leave to you, but you've caught something of that changeable facial weather.

Thank you for your comments . With the mention of Churchill (and I am honoured if it was the Graham Sutherland painting that was in your mind ) I hope this painting doesn't get burnt !

Looking suitably worried!

Very good likeness, unusuallybI have some sympathy for politicians at the moment. He may well look worried and confused!

Hang on Studio Wall
19/09/2020
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This was painted during the 2019 Election Campaign. It 8" by 8" and painted on Sanded art paper.

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Salli Marsden

I have been painting on and off for most of my adult life. I started with watercolours and this was all I knew. A few years ago I enrolled for art lessons with Chapel Cottage Studio near Abergavenny run by Jantien Powell, a local artist. I stayed for about 3 years. We used all sorts of medium but…

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