GENERAL RULES FOR ALL COMPETITIONS
1 Works presented must be original and
created in the previous 12 months.
2 If a painting is indebted to the work of
another artist, suitable credit must be given and
there should be sufficient
evidence of creativity in the new work for it to be judged in its
own right as
an original. A Photograph owned by
the artist or used with permission of
its owner, may legitimately be used in
the preparation of the work.
3 Paintings and Drawings and other art works
may be in any media approved by the
committee.
4 Oil paintings on board or canvas need not
be framed
5 Watercolour must be mounted, but need not
be framed
Hugh Murdoch Annual Competition 2013
1 This year the theme for the Competition is
“On a Sunday”
2 Members may enter up to 4 paintings
3 They should not exceed 60 cm. by 40. cm in
size (excluding the mount and or the frame)
4 The works of art will judged in house, by
the members according to the usual procedure.
The Annual Drawing Competition
1 The purpose of this competition is to
encourage members to draw rather than paint.
2 Originally only a graphite pencil was to
be used, however the rules for 2013 are as
follows:
3 The drawing must be rendered in monochrome
on a suitable monochrome background.
It may be done in graphite pencil, pen,
calligraphy pen, or ballpoint.
4 Up to 4 drawings may be entered; they
should not be larger than 42 cm. by 30 cm.
5 Any subject may be drawn.
The Rules of the Alma Byng Trophy
Competition
1 The annual trophy with its cash prize is
awarded to the artist deemed by the judges
to have produced the best individual art
work on show.
2 The award may not be given to the same artist
for a second or third consecutive year.
3 Previous winners may enter paintings in
categories other than the one in which they
won their prize.
4 It is customary for the Committee to award
certificates to the exhibitor of the work
deemed to be the best in each
category other than the category from which the
trophy winner was chosen.
5 The painting may be entered in any
category of the member’s choice.
This is made known to the hanging committee on entry
6 The name of the artist must be suitably
obscured. It may be displayed
after
the awards have been made.
7 All artwork is to be submitted to the
hanging committee members between
4.00 and 5.30 p.m. on the day of the
exhibition. No late entries will be accepted.
8 Viewing of the exhibits commences at 7pm.
The categories are:
A Landscape
B Townscape or buildings
C People portraits life studies and groups
D Seascapes, boats and harbours
E Interiors
F Still life, flowers and botanical studies
G Animal life, Wild Life
H Abstract and experimental
I Miniatures
J Sculpture (3-D sculpture in the round or in the flat, in
any suitable medium.)
K Digital
NOTE
Miniatures: The Miniature Society of South Africa gives the following
guidelines:
The dimensions of the work including the
frame or mount must be no more than 170mm x170mm.
The subject must be no more than one sixth
of life size (A human head would be 38 mm or less).
The “spirit” of a miniature should be
intimate and delicate with fine brush strokes. The colour may be intense and
vibrant. The signature should be neat and very small.
Digital Works: This category covers original works which show
artistic skill and creativity and are produced by the use of computers. Works
in this category may be awarded the Best Digital Work Certificate but are not
eligible for the Alma Byng trophy, as this art form was not envisaged in the
Bequest.
