All Rise! Painting Judge Robert Rinder

17
MAY, 2020
Sky Arts
Portrait Artist of the Week
Robert Rinder
I had an absolute blast this morning painting along with Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the week sitter Judge Robert Rinder, ciminal barrister and TV personality.
This morning was extremely entertaining predominantly because of the great chat and discussions between Robert and his painter, Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2017 winner Gareth Reid. The topics discussed between them were varied and interesting and I kept laughing out loud in my living room because of the banter between them! 

Robert Rinder. 2020. Oil on canvas 

Painting by Alastair Faulkner
My approach was similar as last week however I certainly found aspects of the face a lot more difficult to process than before.

The video below details my process in greater detail but I essentially started how I usually do with a charcoal sketch on a burnt sienna wash. This was followed by a thin raw umber sketch painted as an outline followed by layers of oil paint. There are several areas of the face still to resolve and I’d like to add a bit more background however on the whole I found the experience immensely enjoyable.

“The topics discussed between them were varied and interesting and I kept laughing out loud in my living room because of the banter between them”
Thank you so much Sky Arts for producing another 4 episodes! I cannot begin to tell you how much these mean to me and I find them such a tonic to the other stresses in my life. I will upload the final portrait once I’ve worked on it more this week but once again looking forward to next Sunday!