Ernest Sonny Metcalfe

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Highly commended

Title

Flowers in Pots

Category

Painting

Description

The artist likes Australian flowers and painted this picture of Australian flowers in pots during an art class.

For him, it was very hard to do and took three months to paint.

The hardest part was using a tiny brush to do the purple and blue colours.

A photograph of a painting by Shine Art Prize entrant Ernest Sonny Metcalfe

Title

Country Road at Batlow

Category

Painting

Description

This painting gives the artist a feeling of freedom. He used a photograph for inspiration.

The oil painting uses colours that are soft and calming and took three months to complete.

If you look closely, this painting has texture with some raised areas.

A photograph of a painting by Shine Art Prize entrant Ernest Sonny Metcalfe

Title

A landscape

Category

Painting

Description

This oil painting is of a place the artist would like to visit. He doesn't know where it is but thought it looks interesting. The hills would be hard to walk up, but he would like to try. This painting took two and a half months to complete.

A photograph of a painting by Shine Art Prize entrant Ernest Sonny Metcalfe