Paul O'Grady, Frank Skinner and Catherine Tate are among the stars who have signed up to appear in the second series of Sky Arts' Fame In The Frame. The show sees celebrities dressing as characters from famous portraits and sitting for art forger John Myatt, who tries to replicate the original work. As Myatt works on the project, he interviews his celebrity guests and reveals his tips for forging and painting. He also talks about the history of the paintings and explains why they have become so popular. O'Grady has signed up for Myatt's replica of 'American Gothic', Skinner will be painted in the style of Vincent Van Gogh's 'Self Portrait 1888', and Tate will sit for a copy of Joshua Reynolds's 'Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse'. Tamsin Greig, Terry Gilliam and (more)...
- 8/3/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood is the subject for this week's masterpiece mash-up, and it had better be good, because he's quite useful with a brush himself. How will John Myatt depict the rock'n'roll legend? While Ronnie Wood is best known for his day job in the Rolling Stones, he's also quite the artist, which means there's extra pressure on John to produce something that will impress his subject.
- 2/21/2011
- Sky TV
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