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[NyMartin90]

Donald Trump isn't president yet, but he has his first presidential portrait.

C-SPAN revealed it Wednesday as part of its American Presidents Life Portraits exhibit. The network says the painting of the president-elect is the first portrait since he was elected.

North Carolina painter and sculptor Chas Fagan, who has painted all 44 prior presidents for the exhibit, said Trump’s “distinctive brow line” made it hard to depict Trump's eyes.

“One of the more challenging aspects of this specific portrait was President-Elect Trump’s eyes. In most photos, his eyes are in shadow and difficult to see, in part due to his distinctive brow line. But eyes are such a recognizable feature, and necessary to give a portrait warmth and personality, so I worked to give them a bit more prominence.” Fagan concluded that “the result is that we have a softer look into his face than we often get from public media photography."

Fagan said he reviewed multiple photographs of Trump to use as guidance, but he ultimately settled on one from an online advertisement for an upcoming interview because Trump looked more relaxed than usual.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...idential-portrait-cspan-chase-fagan/95913268/

Here are the ones for Bush and Obama as well.

 

[SpaceWolf]

(Vomits)

 

[Negaduck]

From a technical standpoint.

Damn good painting.

 

[HvySky]

Should have used

More accurate portrayal.

 

[btrboyev]

The painting is way more flattering than real life to be quite honest.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

I really like the Bush one for some reason.

 

[enzo_gt]

Dat hair, whew

This Fagan guy is good.

 

[WorldStar]

nice

 

[wesleyshark]

From a technical standpoint.

Damn good painting.

Yeah all three of these are really, really well done.

 

[CrazyDude]

Subject of the painting aside, it doesn't look bad.

 

[Akuun]

I'm disappointed he's not wearing his red cap.

 

[commedieu]

They captured his confusion very well. Even the painting is wondering why it's there.

 

[ChryZ]

Not orange enough.

 

[MMarston]

One of the most rare moments where I can acknowledge that a piece of art is great yet still want to burn it.

 

[J_Viper]

This Overwatch fan art is out of control

 

[Head of Vengarl]

Should have used

More accurate portrayal.

 

[LiK]

where's his inverse racoon eyes?

 

[Disxo]

Thats a sweet painting, props to the artist.

 

[Dishwalla]

Trying to figure out his expression. Think it's a sort of "man ya'll got fucking played" type deal. There's definitely a smirk going on there.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Should have used

More accurate portrayal.

If they were going to use that, they might as well as went all the way and used the Municipal Waste Anti-Trump shirt. I don't know if I can post it or not.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

came in expecting

 

[Vermillion]

The painting is way more flattering than real life to be quite honest.

Seriously. He actually looks presidential.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Well done, as usual

 

[Netherscourge]

Nothing beats Honest Abe's portrait:

 

[Ozigizo]

Trying to figure out his expression. Think it's a sort of "man ya'll got fucking played" type deal. There's definitely a smirk going on there.

I think it's confusion.

 

[liquidtmd]

Should have used

More accurate portrayal.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Crooked necktie

 

[HvySky]

Trying to figure out his expression. Think it's a sort of "man ya'll got fucking played" type deal. There's definitely a smirk going on there.

I feel like it's midway between that smirk, and the realization of the responsibility that comes with being, you know, the President. Arrogant smirk -> Confusion and silent terror

 

[xxracerxx]

Original: http://i.imgur.com/wnGb2WJ.jpg

edit: Made a better version

 

[Jeffolation]

Seriously. He actually looks presidential.

As Stinkles remarked in a thread very recently, the word no longer means anything.

And the mouth should be smaller.

 

[Dylan]

Kudos to the artist for making something so vibrant and lifelike using nothing but his own feces.

 

[Amalthea]

That will be 1 million bucks, thanks.

 

[chefbags]

So much literal baggage on his chin LOL.

 

[The Lamonster]

From a technical standpoint.

Damn good painting.

yeah, admittedly not bad.

 

[HvySky]

Perfect, thank you.

 

[RumblingRosco]

What about Trump's brow makes it a "distinctive brow line"? Serious question.

 

[Veelk]

How did I never notice that his chin is a ball sack?

 

[John Kowalski]

It's def not as good as the other two tbh.

 

[Fury451]

It's the most presidential he has looked.

 

[Netherscourge]

There ya go.

 

[SDBurton]

Painting looks solid.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Boy, you just never realize just how fat Trump actually is until you see him from the right angles at the right time. Amazing what a good suit and tailor can do

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

So when it is a Trump thread we are allowed to be demeaning about his appearance? I see people get dumped on in other threads for doing it, why should it be allowed here?

 

[Trojita]

That picture is way too flattering. In some ways it doesn't even look like him.

 

[Netherscourge]

Boy, you just never realize just how fat Trump actually is until you see him from the right angles at the right time. Amazing what a good suit and tailor can do

Dude was eating pretty much nothing but KFC all last year.

I think his reign will be a short one.

 

[Lowmelody]

LOL

inc. messed up jesus o face version

 

[AuthenticM]

What the hell is this piss-yellow bullshit? That's ugly.

 

[xxracerxx]

Little more time spent:

 

[hypernima]

I wonder if the painter used fecal matter inside of burnt sienna for the underpainting.

 

[Azzanadra]

I don't know why, but next to Bush and Obama, Trump seems like the odd one out even though physically he looks more like Bush than Trump.