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I agree. But as ever it's all about potential and once the 4 hour constraint is gone and we get to see the commissions before the final, I reckon I always see what the judges were picking up. Sad that the end is in sight already🥲

I like all 3 on the shortlist this week. I can see the potential for all of them to produce interesting commission pieces.
Lewis' portrait makes me think of a 50s film poster, which i rather like
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Caption for a photo of a bell ringing team staying that Mr Long completed a full pee with the team.

I never realised bell ringing required such intimate team preparation. Or is it just that BBC website proof reading is still pants?

Are you still preparing your Advent Carol Service? Looking for something with a bit more joy?

#CursedCarols

Yeah, but being evil is fun too 😈

I'm too nice to say which ones disappointed me 😊. But we don't all have to like everything, which is what I love- they're always new and different and creative. And always make me wish I had their talent.

Not too soon I hope. Wednesdays are always greyer once the series ends😢

I guess it'll provide a good range of options for the semi final and final commission. Vincent's piece is beautiful but doesn't translate well on the tv perhaps. In all the series of #PAOTY and #LAOTY there's only been one final commission piece I really disliked, and one i was a bit meh about.

Another tough choice this week. 2025 is definitely one of the best competitions ever.
My shortlist is Bernie, James, Millie, Hannah, Joe...
Yeah, that's not a shortlist. I could pretty much live with any of the nine #PAOTY

Aren't there. Loving how all of Jack's look suitably grumpy 😆
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For pity's sake.

Great minds think alike (said that before)

#PAOTY But Ruby and Lauren did a fab job too. Tough choice

Daniel's biro picture is unbelievable. Fiona's is lovely and warm. Those are my favourites tonight.
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Definitely. Skillful but also really creative and different🎨🖼

That biro self portrait is insanely good #PAOTY

A graph of a giraffe. The x axis is length, the y axis is height, the head is obviously top right of the graph as it is the apex of both stats

Hi bluesky I made you a giraph ok thanks

Paddington in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1688

It's coming.

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I'd be delighted to do so long as work will let me finish an hour earlier throughout the winter months and I'm not convinced that this argument for flexi-time will work at school 😆. Thus I must manage the hard stares and the being stomped on for a couple of days during the readjustment period.

Closeup shot of a golden cocker spaniel who is mightily annoyed that he hasn't been given his dinner yet. His nose fills about a quarter of the frame.

Moose would like to know why his dinner has not yet been served. Anyone know how to explain the end of BST to a dog?

Why do they not realise that the last people in to breakfast each morning were the ones up for murder in order to keep the suspense for the viewers? And as such are faithful.
#Traitors

Tough choice again this week, not sure about a short list of 3.
Jonathan and David are my favourites though.
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Amazing sitters again this week. And some promising portraits at the half way point.
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Hooray for Wednesdays
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Aww. He looks like he missed the bus when his 80's poodle rock band went on tour.

Arthur, Aidan and Stu for me this week. But again, lots of contenders. Going to be a vintage season i think #PAOTY

#PAOTY I love Billy Porter. What a lovely human🥰
But I'd have picked Arthur's

And unbelievably excited about the sitters this week 🤩
If anyone can #Pose Billy Porter can 🥰 #PAOTY

Interesting self portraits this week. #PAOTY