
The following two Archibald entries are the best in my opinion. The intriguing mood of the subjects is brought out by the use of perspective and tone, notice how the Aboriginal woman stands half in shadow. The genre of both sits on that wonderful border of realism without being photo-realistic.


I was thoroughly disappointed by the following portrait. Note how it's difficult to establish a theme of the subject, the general lack of structure is reinforced by the garish use of colour. There is also no spatial depth which gives a slight incoherence to the entire picture.

This one deserves a mention, having a Tassie theme and all. (However I find the composition unsettling.)
