Artist Ben Mosley has painted a striking new portrait of the Queen as you've never seen her before - see it exclusively here
May 09, 2022 - 11:00 BST Rosalind Powell As the longest-reigning British monarch, the Queen has been the subject of countless portraits, photographs and artworks around the world. Now HELLO! is proud to present its very own painting to commemorate Her Majesty in this Platinum Jubilee year.
Ben, who works from his studio in Kent, embraced the opportunity to step out of his usual domain of cityscapes and sporting artworks and turn his attention to the longest-serving female monarch in history."She's an iconic person to paint, and it was good to challenge myself to do something different and incorporate lots of different things about her life," he tells us."I'm quite patriotic and a fan of the Royal family, so it was something I really enjoyed doing.
Based on the design of a stained-glass window and taking Picasso and Matisse as his inspiration, Ben uses acrylic paint along with 24 carat gold leaf, copper and palladium, a shiny white metal."Gold and monarchs go hand in hand, so it really suits the subject," he says."I use a lot of real gold in my work. I like the reflective qualities of the metals."Embedded in the picture are scenes from the Queen's life and acknowledgement of her 70-year reign.
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