I applied to Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year with this self portrait.
I didn’t get through and that’s ok! I don’t think I can do any better than this so I won’t be applying again.
I then submitted my painting to a forum where so many other brilliant portraits have been rejected too and it’s really given me a boost, the feedback has been beyond amazing.
They saw my talent.
You see my talent.
And that’s cool, that’s enough for me 🥰
This reinforces the belief that art is so subjective, we have to keep believing in ourselves and our art and that we do have something to say, even if three judges don’t seem to think so.
