Online Country Competition 2021 – Winners
Welcome to the winners of the Pastel Society of Australia’s last Online Country Competition ever held! In 2021, this competition, for members who resided outside the metropolitan area, was replaced by the ZOOM monthly member competition run in association with the ZOOM monthly demonstration which was introduced after COVID19 curtailed face-to-face meetings for a time. The ZOOM member competition allows all our members an opportunity to submit images of their paintings and have them judged by the month’s presenter.
Below, you'll find the previous winners of our 2021 Online Country Competition.
Master Pastellists
Winner
Maxine Thomson
"Mikey"
Judges Comments:
A wonderful simple and strong portrait of an alert, appealing small pup. He has won my heart and come out as Top Dog. Well done and congratulations.
"Mother and Son"
By Maxine Thompson
Highly Commended
Judges Comments:
Faithfully reproduced in all their glory. Fluffy and furry someone’s dear ones fixed in pastel forever.
"All Ablaze"
By Louise Corke
Highly Commended
Judges Comments:
I find this pastel highly appealing even though it approaches the point of breaking the rules of placement. “Well done,” I say and you got away with it brilliantly. Rules are sometimes meant to be broken.
General Members
Winner
Rachel Cant
"Determination"
Judges Comments:
This cleverly painted image has managed to achieve a sense of Confrontation, power and strength, within a turbulent atmosphere, without the usual advantage of high colour.
Well done and congratulations.
congratulations.
"Howdy Ma’am"
By Anne Berry
2nd Prize
Judges Comments:
Well done to the artist who has achieved in making a strong connection between the eyes of the believable laconic cowboy and the viewer. This is not a requirement, but I feel is an added aspect in the execution of portraiture. You can test this for yourself by walking around the portrait. His eyes will follow yours.
"Morning Sparkles"
By Carole Elliott
3rd Prize
Judges Comments:
The artist here has created a beautiful sense of perspective in a very short distance, by clearly explaining the glistening rocks and pebbles, within the free flowing water. The artist has also acknowledged the unseen sky in the reflection on some of the rocks.
"EGrevilleas at Dawn"
by Jane Wray
Highly Commended
Judges Comments:
This pastel shows the artists journey of discovery and shares a glimpse of rarely seen beautiful imagery.
"Second Valley"
By Diane O’Brien
Highly Commended
Judges Comments:
An achievement in the telling of the complex movement of waves from the distant horizon. The explanation continues in the sense of mass of the promontory and forward rocks, along with texture of sand and the varied use of blues in the sky.
"Horns through Thorns"
By Christine de Klerk
Highly Commended
Judges Comments:
The interest of this painting is in the juxtaposition of the flora and fauna. The thorns have a patterned treatment which frames the horned dignity of the smoothly stylised animal.