!["An Angel at my Table" by painter Miriam Escofet | BP Portrait Award 2018 | first prize | arte inspirador, contemporary portrait by Miriam Escofet, BP Portrait Award 2018, first prize, interesting deep emotional paintings,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIBLXd-El0oirSgJNvu07ybJ-ZYB1WoSI6Kqj9xdcdbf5SHBz6CbOFRydlH-q6ZDELZ8HH_9D_SZ1hBW2kD-OrtuRp_9_gPMLVvpY7DIEA_Wx7zwryLROu4q_04wJoejuM3IKzQjb67Q/s16000/1+An+Angel+at+my+Table+by+Miriam+Escofet+-+300px.jpg) |
"An Angel at my Table" by Miriam Escofet
BP Portrait Award 2018 | first prize |
It's summer and it's the time for London to exhibit the winners of the annual BP portrait award, this year with a juicy prize of £35,000 to the first place.
With an announcement done past June, the 2018 first prize was for "An Angel At My Table" by Miriam Escofet, painting where the artist presents under a beautiful white aesthetic, the portrait of her mother, a women in the maturity of life distracting into stillness of the tea moments in a casual morning or afternoon, depiction of a distressing calm. A ceramic still life on canvas along with the wisdom of figurative art.
The second prize was for "Time Traveller, Matthew Napping" by Felicia Forte, a depiction of lights burning the room walls with playful colors, a composition based on ambient contrast, almost an abstract portrait where the forms are just suggested. The third prize was for the Chinese painter Tongyao Zhu and the beautiful instant stolen from "Simone", a teenage neighbor friend from the scholar training times of Zhu in Italy.
A better luck was deserved to “Laura” by Shawn McGovern, a painting full of natural and formal beauty, the amazing mien of the musician Laura Mvula is stressing in her character by painter’s work of focusing in eyes, all the light in the static face gives clues of a deeper individual moment. The formality is built with the absolute support of contrasting colors, a palette to intensify the presence of the skin and the sight.
Until September the National Portrait Gallery London will keep on view not only these three artworks, the exhibition supported by the museum will show 48 selected portraits from those received for competition this year. A mixture of characters, styles, and situations will permit to exemplify the richness of contemporary portraiture practice. The exhibition will be open until 23 September 2018 at the
National Portrait Gallery, London.
!["Time Traveller, Matthew Napping" by painter Felicia Forte | BP Portrait Award 2018 | second prize | arte inspirador by Felicia Forte, BP Portrait Award 2018, second prize, interesting colorful paintings,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5rkGaAYGWfZgjxkS7kX7lWI82aZ4QC4gA4-8s1lSEmZaRyE2p7CvaitSl0_uZ7-UZBLI31hMu4EHC6S1wTGxGnuLlMtegYpl-ai602bqr044OYHYDhzLtc2DA6Ho5PYog8XUAn2bzLs/s16000/2+Time+Traveller%252C+Matthew+Napping+by+Felicia+Forte.jpg) |
"Time Traveller, Matthew Napping" by Felicia Forte
BP Portrait Award 2018 | second prize |
!["Simone" by painter Tongyao Zhu | BP Portrait Award 2018 | third prize | art contemporary portrait by Tongyao Zhu, BP Portrait Award 2018, third prize, pinturas bonitas,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jiP342XuYBpbv1eWJ82Es74SMsQNS0G-bmM0U_SWSkGUMOh8APj8gi6qZDLxph4TQ36WtqogqEG-WO-4zqWyHiKdGM4Ruw28J_zT4kmbW14nwc_7hYHOhe6m_8f4UHR9K8eW3yotsUw/s16000/3+Simone+by+Tongyao+Zhu+-+400px.jpg) |
"Simone" by Tongyao Zhu
BP Portrait Award 2018 | third prize |
!["Laura" by painter Shawn McGovern | art contemporary portraits by Shawn McGovern, arte inspirador, ojos bonitos, pinturas de mujer,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRtpV22rD2V-VOEQHY6pTF71bvZ9bWjMiBI21CZvWzwqORl204JoRa_7ZOkm3HFnSHTRs9TbsuQnOJN50-gYOmLCUvdnksL-Cp0tViO1XjNp7nlAyalvUPnu1lqPVpJDgPH7lo-pGNKY/s16000/4+Laura+by+Shawn+McGovern+-+300px.jpg) |
"Laura" by Shawn McGovern |
!["Tim and the dog" by painter Jack Freeman | art contemporary portrait by Jack Freeman, imagenes pinturas interesantes, hombre con perro mascota,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQxg6UANtbvJozmRlTw-vv6BaTpdA-BlWA4zI4T-bKXS5PjHQpGNIPkciga8LLT1xRGUx7Pa2yhqUAwll44WIsWBnS5QHEYXowtKeRFmN8yJF3yjYrY6y3_a_mAO4HWiGF1lrsjq0Mts/s16000/5+Tim+and+the+dog+by+Jack+Freeman+-+300px.jpg) |
"Tim and the dog" by Jack Freeman |
!["Tom Bedeman" by painter Oliver Bedeman | arte inspirador, contemporary portrait by Oliver Bedeman, interesting deep emotional sad art](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6CiCFsoW_j0iwfApIGfJn3_QZM_ZRJ59VMNq71PNKkQVykgoi8E7W4QIBJtNzQUWPOzIPcA32xnUzNSdsliHZMKFt-U2idwum-4mScn4yKj_jU8cnq0qsY4fsAKB_tVCCBHIJBQjgp0/s16000/6+Tom+Bedeman+by+Oliver+Bedeman+-+300px.jpg) |
"Tom Bedeman" by Oliver Bedeman |
!["Bertha" by painter Jesus Maria Saez de Vicuña Ochoa | arte inspirador, contemporary portrait by Jesus Maria Saez de Vicuña Ochoa, rostro de mujer, imagenes de pinturas bonitas,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisY1DkcyKdT6W2gjC39xc37dJu-YiEsAT3rr8YR69RHV3houFjxITTQWtqNJCZFO7FSKDpBUNOQUA1-a9OHLEXWfjjO7Cp9eEWnbb1fZ8XvPODLY5F0HqGU9pIr8XtGZHfuzkq3c_H260/s16000/7+Bertha+by+Jesus+Maria+Saez+de+Vicu%25C3%25B1a+Ochoa+-+300px.jpg) |
"Bertha" by Jesus Maria Saez de Vicuña Ochoa |
!["Fair Isle David" by painter Shona Chew | art, old man contemporary portrait, by Shona Chew, rostros tristes, retrato, pinturas realistas](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq6bELAyqXlsAUS3TrLXVqdqXMfxAK9z4ywzp9WUkc7qUm04aEHt-9nMn6C_yR3O2IcrC2rHqalzV3CR_nof8KEkO8deeRpYy6PeQtgiMnVut8C-iDcxOt3MGxVvv6N_9mP7VOTFmLVI/s16000/8+Fair+Isle+David+by+Shona+Chew+-+300px.jpg) |
"Fair Isle David" by Shona Chew |
!["A throne in the West" by painter Massimiliano Pironti | arte pintura, contemporary portrait by Massimiliano Pironti, pinturas bonitas, imagenes de arte](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-RGF2sMeCzVOVgwdq8U3VDbKww0Z99u_gTiQ_WjPrxb0yHtu1AfFaXuG8X_nq8SDqo7Xs4Pzsf9jP7f_t8X76whIrxHRVGCgpD5Xp2wikVDrhgLVakcVECcM22N1lYbq4j-JNObfYiM/s16000/10+A+throne+in+the+West+by+Massimiliano+Pironti+-+300px.jpg) |
"A throne in the West" by Massimiliano Pironti |
!["Robert" by painter Peter Field | arte inspirador, contemporary portrait by Peter Field, imagenes chidas de arte, rostros tristes, interesting deep emotional sad paintings,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYu88gcd2wx5T-dg1c5miuHrDozZ3Qlebzy-tznOglTHWuh_h67qtjncU_Be4yy3Uo6WPYQ5YcygQTn_fkmaIFfJxoA5-2d1oAiRm0cAsQ5UkuLpWWQy1U0njOR_XgZusHjHcmMiP544/s16000/11+Robert+by+Peter+Field+-+300px.jpg) |
"Robert" by Peter Field |
!["Ilea" by painter Neale Worley | contemporary portrait by Neale Worley | arte inspirador, retrato mujer, imagenes pinturas bonitas,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tDaVfvNdif9FqK1IjFKIQ94U7R4hGzjLyF2-az6V5whYWOAlBhY5dQ7MdvrKY0c0w9f1L27nHdGpEm83PGRMF0R3-qiXxOf6VoQDqFlebLvSHR1FsbhFLHc-zUpDv2e5ujoxmzl08BE/s16000/12+Ilea+by+Neale+Worley+-+300px.jpg) |
"Ilea" by Neale Worley |
!["Patchwork" by painter Paula Wilson | arte inspirador, contemporary portrait by Paula Wilson | imagenes de pinturas bonitas, mujer cociendo,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE50Qbpyhy7EiHgzNjN0JI3erooA3fOon4HmmsqdgVXvPqgkWrI-9q1Ko60JJAKjPFXR3_Z166wgYausIO0bhq9iGyfqVwizMY7jRgi_RHD7XU4_yDrXWlmoLcKOvbYAr4n38UGnuXys/s16000/13+Patchwork+by+Paula+Wilson+-+400px.jpg) |
"Patchwork" by Paula Wilson |
!["The biologist" by painter Miguel Angel Moya | arte inspirador, contemporary portrait by Miguel Angel Moya, imagenes pinturas chidas, retrato en claroscuro,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjV6Ir1NK4ZyrX4w0HyD_Pixvgb7vd3CU_JNw3WMes5MVyv7UgaL40qHzSVzDE4lJ7eO1m47UTc-rvCd1zdJXp_ZJ1BB7R1A3m9AdNNpbZ-gS3I0Tknl0SIxcbtAatPKRj7QqCOhN70I/s16000/14+The+biologist+by+Miguel+Angel+Moya+-+400px.jpg) |
"The biologist" by Miguel Angel Moya |
!["Bruce Robinson, writer and director" by painter Alastair Adams | arte pintura, old man contemporary portrait, by Alastair Adams | imagenes de arte inspirador, retrato, pinturas chidas,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3M2QooBOMECoHE1lzp6jl6Z1idUKFy-YkT6d0S5ZEASkdsVeIsjeAaWHmpB1hOcs6Jwm0oQFvtetSHCUPUDL2LkgNEPP_PCYlsmN1qpN7_ZmhU8v6tojLXYv2VnoXHwwD-pDQps4Cbes/s16000/15+Bruce+Robinson%252C+writer+and+director+by+Alastair+Adams+-+400px.jpg) |
"Bruce Robinson, writer and director" by Alastair Adams |
!["The Oolographer - in his study" - by painter JJ (Jeremy) Delvine | arte pintura, interesting contemporary portrait by JJ (Jeremy) Delvine | arte inspirador, imagenes de pinturas chidas, cuadros realistas,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINdqkdnjcwBZZoEOOp8BBJcXakmZkLWTroBgk0jR7WmaDAfd10CzlGwDN1RutOlOEGZSl2mXpL7yn0z3rw638phLfxVpTV1gBlnFmuObJvtuucxBYX-oTKhLLq565Xk8_cis4TZ1MjH8/s16000/16+The+Oolographer+-+in+his+study+-+by+JJ+-+Jeremy+Delvine+-+400px.jpg) |
"The Oolographer - in his study" - by JJ (Jeremy) Delvine |
!["The Cholmondeley children" by painter Phoebe Dickinson | arte pintura, contemporary portrait by Phoebe Dickinson | imagenes de pinturas bonitas, realeza,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18Lz1kFK-aczmT0Iu8zj8DI1Do1zyuIxfxvSiBEk_xZJFHUQcmdCqfeJowSBynY83IxYcSc7YwN_vzabUYRq0iv1KUHt1T33mmyqnt0g1_JuufW6mXyUUf5CRruHwvfe4NmEzs8CSJ8k/s16000/17+The+Cholmondeley+children+by+Phoebe+Dickinson+-+400px.jpg) |
"The Cholmondeley children" by Phoebe Dickinson |
!["Ziqiang 124" by painter Chunchieh Huang | arte pintura, contemporary portrait by Chunchieh Huang, obras de arte realista, escenas cotidianas de jovenes migrantes,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCEc517kyPH1J9l7btRl1xIPRHHOOa2dpTb4IelNv55lilnMT32Z7qB1889s3nkHSkJlz5tg3l39rHtZvzJ43CZl-mifwuoDAhhIk0H7SROEMoknGsfNMSFu53X0fhey_MjfQiz-3MJU/s16000/18+Ziqiang+124+by+Chunchieh+Huang+-+400px.jpg) |
"Ziqiang 124" by Chunchieh Huang |
!["Sheepskin and cactus" by painter Antony Williams | arte pittura, contemporary portrait by Antony Williams | pinturas de soledad y tristeza, imagenes mujer rostro triste,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU4UHCSlEk6V2FHcn1EK_1OvXmyRwPmwTpXM5wkTSTyYmZ7CurUVaUZ25c94ihgffYhgHiWX5w-yGdU7TrivWSrwYxTYbsyGpCAPTcZJnMDXWAKsyMwV71z0o2lE1VhlflPNDNPw_ZH0/s16000/21+Sheepskin+and+cactus+by+Antony+Williams.jpg) |
"Sheepskin and cactus" by Antony Williams |
!["Girl with long hair" by painter Annalisa Avancini | deep emotional sad paintings, arte pittura by Annalisa Avancini, pinturas de soledad y tristeza, mujer rostro triste, imagenes,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SJDgQYi7HaxySGxlHROh9OwjH_sD3Z91ekFIMjqk8f4f-psY6HOsmypg93Zk8hTnuQjFJ4MTvA8hV_HtV6a3PvD91FwwTiBMWtrvCIyVGV69kZrXc_1TwGSn_-_KvauGQvK2cX0_ScI/s16000/22+Girl+with+long+hair+by+Annalisa+Avancini.jpg) |
"Girl with long hair" by Annalisa Avancini |
!["Quality time" by painter Éva Csányi-Hurskin | arte pittura, contemporary portrait by Éva Csányi-Hurskin, obras de arte realista, cuadros, imagenes de aburrimiento,](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESIuLGiwdBJNeJeQ20LGWoHTUAbrWqxxFGCmUFmIFISsQvhmjcVHX7roIrVf1-1QbjPuoez-OALEjF-9Jq9GRs7vRUujfYFW0y3YgA0Ko0d0LJlQJk-qBPrKZve5qgCugs4rg1DMFAQk/s16000/23+Quality+time+by+%25C3%2589va+Cs%25C3%25A1nyi-Hurskin.jpg) |
"Quality time" by Éva Csányi-Hurskin |