BP Portrait Awards: Naked relatives scoop top art prizes

Third prize: Alan Coulson for ‘Richie Culver, Contemporary British Artist’

London-based artist Andy Coulson’s shortlisted portrait is of Richie Culver, a fellow artist and friend with sleeves of tattoos. Mr Coulson visited Culver at his home in west London where he took informal reference photographs before producing preparatory sketches and completing the painting in his studio. He said: “My aim was to produce a direct and honest painting that

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Third prize: Alan Coulson for ‘Richie Culver, Contemporary British Artist’

London-based artist Andy Coulson’s shortlisted portrait is of Richie Culver, a fellow artist and friend with sleeves of tattoos. Mr Coulson visited Culver at his home in west London where he took informal reference photographs before producing preparatory sketches and completing the painting in his studio. He said: “My aim was to produce a direct and honest painting that would capture Richie’s unique appearance alongside his easygoing nature.” less