Painting Chicago - ACE122.5

A bust (Spanish dancer) and Aitchison’s painting of it. He talks about painting Gorgeous Macaulay, his first black model. Portraits of Macaulay including Gorgeous Macaulay in Uniform (1969). Other paintings. Aitchison with Smith painting; asks him about the badges he wears. VO talking about the last few sittings of any portrait and the possibility that the sitter will "muck up" the picture. Smith with dog. Talks about trying to make final touches – the "boring bits" – saying that they can often make all the difference. Birds in the house. Bird painting. Aitchison says that he "just want[s] to get it right" though the right result isn’t clear until it’s achieved. In the flat. "Everything on the canvas must be considered equally." Smith leaves. Credits.