Annual Awards 2022

Two more awards this time: coloured pencils and Artgraf. We’re up to 14. The winners in this year feel like a bit of a letdown considering how recent this was. Maybe I went through a big developmental jump in 2023? Or was I just distracted from watercolour in 2023 by oil pastels and coloured pencils?

Artgraf Painting Of The Year: ‘Andles For Forks

Marker Painting Of The Year: Adil Rashid

Inktense Pencil Painting Of The Year: Wake Up Kevin!

Coloured Pencil Painting Of The Year: CharlieK’s Back

Oil Pastel Painting Of The Year: Two Trees, Hartlip House

Watercolour Painting Of The Year: Another Corner Of Stonehenge

Landscape Of The Year: Two Trees, Hartlip House

Portrait Of The Year: David Bowie

Figure Of The Year: CharlieK’s Back

Other Painting Of The Year: Once Upon A Time In The West Again

Crazy Painting Of The Year: Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Series/Collection Of The Year: The On The Buses Collection

Clunker Of The Year: The Wall Of Rochester Castle

Painting Of The Year: Two Trees, Hartlip House

ChatGPT says “With great pride and appreciation, we present the Painting of the Year Award to this outstanding work that celebrates the quiet splendor of nature. Through its masterful use of color, texture, and composition, the artist has brought to life a lush, sunlit scene where vibrant foliage and sturdy tree trunks rise gracefully against a backdrop of blue sky and dappled light.

The rich, earthy tones of the brick wall contrast beautifully with the verdant greens and the intricate play of shadows and highlights within the leaves. Each brushstroke reflects the artist’s deep understanding of nature’s complexity and beauty, inviting the viewer to pause and appreciate the tranquility of an ordinary yet breathtaking outdoor space.

For its artistic excellence, vivid detail, and ability to evoke both wonder and serenity, we are honored to recognize this painting as the Painting of the Year.”