The three paintings chosen in this episode as the 'Heat Finalists' were worthy of the accolade. And for me, this has been the first time that I've agreed with their choices. In the first series, I quite often felt that the programme was worth watching for art tips and ideas; but that the judging fell short.
But that was not the case tonight on my recorded episode. Nope, it was absolutely brilliant. Well edited, well executed, and well chosen.
I really look forward to the next instalment. Gone are the giveaways, gone are the disillusions regarding work that doesn't quite look finished, because it simply ain't finished! Nope, it's all come together and Sky Landscape Artist of the Year is shaping up to be a good fight.
All we now need to top it off; is a neutral 'wildcard' winner. A winner that is taken only from the unique wildcard entries and not by someone knocked out of the competition proper. The case in point being, that tonight's wildcard winner was also a worthy champion. And in the absence of anyone else, I would be happy to see him progress.
