Contemporary British Portrait Painters hosted by London Art Roundup

The Critics gang is back. London Art Roundup asked its panelists which artists they would choose to paint their portrait and why. We went to visit the Contemporary British Portrait Painters exhibition and my portrait of choice was Crimson Thoughts by Ilsa Brittain:

If one day I commission my own portrait, creativity and colour need to be put into play. I would look for a style where the artist could see something beyond the literal image of myself, and Ilsa got my attention.

Crimson Thoughts is a collage using pieces of realistic portraits, crispy leaves, abstract shapes, and bold colours. It seems to unify the different parts that form a person, discovering new details every time you look at the painting, like getting to know someone. I would happily sit for Ilsa and imagine different versions of myself.

57 of the best British practitioners of contemporary portraiture are currently showing in Brixton at the CBPP until the 15th June.