Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009, National Portrait Gallery

[mugushi54]

Conceptual realism is the true pinnacle of painting. Photographic realism requires a great hand and a great eye, but uses less right brain creativity to make the work believable.

[GarySpatzScam]

Ugg.. art isn't art anymore. C'mon, a photo made to look like a painting?

You know what these people remind me of? A bunch of college kids and hippies who like to say that a picture of a man swimming in a frying pan of oil portrays the circle of life (as if that even makes any sense???)

Bring back the Blue Boy and Pinky!

PS - Congrats to the winner. I know it was all in good heart, but the other entries just ruined "art" for me...

[GarySpatzScam]

@GarySpatzScam Sorry forgot to add, the jurors must be on crack.

[fanooch1]

This competition was ruined by including photography! A shame.

[Jenchens]

So funny. I'm watching this and my toddler starts clapping along when everybody claps. Congratulations. I look forward to checking out the website for a closer look. I was looking for the British portrait competition, but no matter, this is nice surprise. ( :

[VCUarts]

VCU loves Stanley Rayfield! Congratulations to all the competition winners.