Archibald Prize Winner

[Black Orchid]

Not what I would have picked. A 10 year old could have done it.

[billy the kid]

Maybe Archie painted it....you know the royal baby that no-one outside the UK really gives a toss about.....

[Black Orchid]

LOL you could be right. He got $100,000 for that

[Bobby]

He said it took 2 days to paint.
$100K is good money for 2 days work.
The picture is lousy - it looks like a poor version of a Van Gogh.

[Black Orchid]

It should have been an 'also ran'. He's been a finalist (God knows why) a few times. Maybe they thought his feelings might get hurt if he didn't win

I think it's dreadful and if it's representative of what hangs in the Art Gallery now I will give it a miss.

[Valkie]

With all the great art in that contest, they pick a child's painting.

Either they are totally stoned off their faces

Or

They are all pooftahs and the pooftah who painted the crap is being looked after by the other pooftahs.

Or

They are blind, stupid and idiots

My bet is the last.

[cods]

well I do a bit of painting myself....and my teacher always sends in an entry and NO she never gets picked..

she paints like the Packing room boys choice....very realistic....but the judges dont like that..she sent in Jon Stevens this time...I tell her shes not controversial enough...lolol..

some of the entries were dead set creepy...

I will find out next week what she thinks of the winner I know its nothing like her style...

does it appeal to me.. NO would I vote for it No..... they had over 900 entries....

I am not saying its terrible because an awful lot depends on colour and technique and has he captured her innermost feelings of peace....

its hard to tell from a photograph......they should tour the archies...