The names of four finalists of the international competition of portraits, held annually by London's National Portrait Gallery for money British Petroleum

BP Portrait Award - an annual competition of portraits held by London's National Portrait Gallery for money British Petroleum since 1989. The grand prize is 25,000 pounds. This year, it claimed 2,187 artists from 74 countries. Of these, the jury selected four finalists.

artist Jamie Rautli devoted his series of three portraits of Tony Lewis - the seller of newspapers on the subway with a 14-year veteran, now owns a small wine shop not far from the studio Rautli. The author does not immediately come to the idea of ​​a triptych, but the more he drew Tony Luce, the more he wanted to tell him of his paintings.

Spanish artist Ignacio Estudillo painted a portrait of his grandfather Augusto. Work Estudillo, who now lives in Cordoba (Spain), participated in the exhibition ArtMadrid in 2011 and included in the collection of European modernist art museum in Barcelona (Museu Europea D'Art Modern, MEAM).

Alan Coulson Portrait of Richie Culver Oil on cardboard Source: telegraph.co.uk

ALEANA Chapin Aunt Source: telegraph.co.uk

Alan Coulson painted a portrait of his friend and artist Richie Culver. First he made a series of sketches from life, and have already completed the portrait in the studio. Coulson said he had turned a truthful portrait, revealing the appearance and open nature of his friend. Alan Coulson takes part in the BP Portrait Award for several years.

for artists Alea Chapin draw their friends and relatives in the nude - a usual thing. For the award BP Portrait Award applies a portrait of her nude aunt, whom she remembers from the cradle. "Her body is for me - as a travel card in her life," - says the artist.

Award BP Portrait Award will be announced on June 19. A June 21 at the National Portrait Gallery will host an exhibition of the best 55 works submitted for the competition this year.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Source: artinvestment.ru