COMPETITIVE PORTRAIT DRAWING
It's ART Madness!
LOCATION
Center for the Arts | 121 E. Main St. | Rock Hill, SC 29730
DATE & TIMES
Friday, November 17, 2023
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Portraits | 6 - 7 PM
Competitive Portrait Drawing is a fast-paced tournament style knockout battle that begins with 16 artists paired off in sets of 2, competing to create their best portrait of a single model with just 5 minutes on the clock. The winners of each round move on until just 2 remain...
Artist Grand Prize | $100
EVENT ADMISSION | FREE
Emcee | MARGARET LYNN SCOGGINS
Event Details
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The Competitive Portrait Drawing event begins with 16 artists paired off in sets of 2, competing to create their best quick draw portrait of a model with just 5 minutes on the clock. Pencils down at the sound of the buzzer.
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At the buzzer, the model in each pairing chooses their favorite of themselves. The winning artist from each pair then moves on to the to the next round until only 2 artists remain.
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The final 2 artists compete head-to-head drawing a local VIP, with the final decision going to the crowd.
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The winning artist is crowned champion and is awarded the $100 grand prize.
16 ARTISTS | 15 MODELS
Round 1 | 16 artists paired off in 8 sets | 8 models
Round 2 | 8 artists paired off in 4 sets | 4 models
The 8 artists competing in Round 2 are the winning artists from Round 1
Round 3 | 4 artists paired off in 2 sets | 2 models
The 4 artists competing in Round 3 are the winning artists from Round 2
Round 4 | 2 artists go head-to-head, drawing their best portrait of our VIP model.
The 2 artists competing in Round 4 are the winning artists from Round 3
Artist & Model Information
CALL FOR ARTISTS | FULL
Email Devann Gardner to be added to our waitlist.
MODEL SITTING FEE | SOLD OUT
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Each model serves as the judge of their match up! After sitting for their portraits, the models will choose their favorite portrait of themselves. The winning artist will move on to the next round.
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Portraits will be on display in the Perimeter Gallery during Friday Arts Project's Art Party. Models can pick up their portraits after Monday, November 20.
Margaret Lynn Scoggins
EMCEE
Margaret (Lynn) currently works as a Cruise Director for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She grew up in McConnells and is a graduate of Clemson University. She taught 9th grade grammar and literature at York Comprehensive High School for several years after graduation. She left teaching in 1992 to pursue her love of the stage, starring in regional productions of comedies and musicals. Performing at sea called in 1994, and she sang and danced her way around the world. She was offered the role of Cruise Director in 2014, and to date, her life at sea has taken her to 132 countries.
Margaret Lynn’s role as Cruise Director keeps her close to music and on the stage, serving as host in many daytime, and most all, evening entertainment venues – games, trivia, Karaoke, shows, competitions, talent showcases and special events for top cruisers. When not travelling, Lynn can be seen locally as the female vocalist for JazzGroupProject and as a guest singer for the Kudzu Kowboys out of York. She’s honored to be invited to participate this evening and can’t wait to see the local talent shine!
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