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He Looks Like Him Me. Feb 2018 #1
That was my immediate impression too. Chemisse Feb 2018 #15
But the artist did a good job of capturing her long, bare arms... CTyankee Feb 2018 #23
I Do Me. Feb 2018 #26
I agree with "You." Sophia4 Feb 2018 #37
that was my thought as well. you notice that none of them scream about mel's bare arms. niyad Feb 2018 #62
Looks like him in ten years... 4139 Feb 2018 #32
This. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #89
The portraits are different from the usual, but so were the Obamas. I like them. Hoyt Feb 2018 #2
Love the portraits! Iliyah Feb 2018 #3
Eh, I guess I'm unsophisticated. It's not my favs. NightWatcher Feb 2018 #4
Nice nice photo of them. irisblue Feb 2018 #6
Great photo of them. nt. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #17
+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #18
Beautiful- perfect! ailsagirl Feb 2018 #24
This one. This is who they are. Grace & kindness.. Wwcd Feb 2018 #27
I really, really like this photo. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #36
+10000000 bronxiteforever Feb 2018 #64
Beautiful! Owl Feb 2018 #67
That is a great photo of them! smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #79
Now something like this would be a beautiful portrait. But the official doc03 Feb 2018 #87
They're such cuties.. make Cha Feb 2018 #92
Bad portrait of Michelle - it doesn't even look like her. SharonClark Feb 2018 #5
It's non-traditional, as were the Obamas. I like it. Art evolves, it doesn't have to stay the same. brush Feb 2018 #10
Non-traditional?!?! Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #39
Ahhh...missed the point entirely. Maybe my use of "non-traditional" was too subtle. brush Feb 2018 #44
I agree... Michelles portrait was a let down and really doesnt look like her. lancelyons Feb 2018 #49
The image shown here does not reflect the actual work...poor lighting brush Feb 2018 #50
I like it. tenderfoot Feb 2018 #51
there are a lot of very good portraits (photographic and otherwise) of each... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #7
Maybe not, but wait until you see them in place. Hortensis Feb 2018 #20
Nope. Very much nope on both of those pnwest Feb 2018 #8
It is her BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #11
Agree. She captured Michelle's eyes perfectly. n/t mobeau69 Feb 2018 #63
If you listen to the revealing ceremony and the speeches of the Obamas and the artists... brush Feb 2018 #47
I liked the Michelle portrait better when I saw the other paintings... LAS14 Feb 2018 #9
I dont care for either of them. Neither resembles spooky3 Feb 2018 #12
I have very mixed feelings. I like them (especially hers) as works of art. LisaM Feb 2018 #57
So Michelle was busy that day tavernier Feb 2018 #13
She painted lunasun Feb 2018 #28
I think these portraits are perfect complements to each other, Skidmore Feb 2018 #14
Well stated! Listen to what they and their artists said in remarks. nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #45
Really dislike the portraits. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #16
Nah. dalton99a Feb 2018 #19
Yuk! Not my cup-o-tea AT ALL! NurseJackie Feb 2018 #21
Cmon... cilla4progress Feb 2018 #22
Remember that statue Runningdawg Feb 2018 #25
I LOVE all their portraits. The paintings are part of African American Art styles, and ancianita Feb 2018 #29
Nope. llmart Feb 2018 #30
I'm afraid I don't care for either painting. Vinca Feb 2018 #31
If the Obamas like them... LakeArenal Feb 2018 #33
I'd like to see the portraits with a background of the White House. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #34
Michelle is unrecognizable, maybe that's why the artist left her so flat, faded procon Feb 2018 #35
It's important to see other paintings by the artist. That's what influenced Michelle's decision. LAS14 Feb 2018 #48
The artists had one job. procon Feb 2018 #56
You're missing one huge point. The Obamas picked the artists because they liked their styles brush Feb 2018 #65
They were polite. That's not an endorsement. procon Feb 2018 #68
You must not have watched the Obamas' speaches on the works. They were effusive in their praise. brush Feb 2018 #69
Would you really expect them to say something mean? nt procon Feb 2018 #71
What is it with you? Both praised the works. These are the Obamas, not the lying trumps. brush Feb 2018 #72
Oh noes, really? You're an artist, too? That's amazing... no, honest, procon Feb 2018 #75
Scoff all you want, change the subject too but that doesn't make your opinions of the works... brush Feb 2018 #77
Your opinion is on a comparable plane. nt procon Feb 2018 #84
I agree. I like the portrait but it doesn't matter. What does is Pres. Obama likes it. brush Feb 2018 #85
You WILL like the paintings! writerJT Feb 2018 #95
one of my deepest hopes cab67 Feb 2018 #38
I do not like the portrait of MO pandr32 Feb 2018 #40
I agree, the painting just doesn't do justice to her. She is a larger than life figure and smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #81
Well put. pandr32 Feb 2018 #91
Beautiful! dlk Feb 2018 #41
They could be better that's for sure BUT bluestarone Feb 2018 #42
It's not a great likeness of Barack and I wouldn't even recognize Michelle. Kablooie Feb 2018 #43
Reminds of Winston Churchill commenting on his portrait. edbermac Feb 2018 #46
Look at the size of the hands on that dude! Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #52
What "official" portraits? left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #53
These are not the portraits that hang in the WH BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #60
Beautiful! Nt Blue_playwright Feb 2018 #54
His is awesome. Hers doesn't look anything like her nt Abu Pepe Feb 2018 #55
I liked Obama but that potrait doc03 Feb 2018 #58
Louvre Pyramid: The Folly that Became a Triumph mobeau69 Feb 2018 #59
I have to say I don't like them. If they were an Official Interpretation, fair enough, but they are OnDoutside Feb 2018 #61
... I'm really impressed by all of the art critics here! progressoid Feb 2018 #66
Please stop... if people all had the same likes and dislikes there wouldn't even procon Feb 2018 #70
I didn't skim past anything. progressoid Feb 2018 #76
Why would the opinions of strangers on the internet bother you? procon Feb 2018 #80
Why does my opinion of the opinion of strangers on the internet bother you? progressoid Feb 2018 #82
You do see how this makes you look, yeah? nt procon Feb 2018 #83
Sure, progressoid Feb 2018 #88
Don't place too much importance on the procon Feb 2018 #93
If the people depicted in those portraits approve of them, MineralMan Feb 2018 #73
President Obama's painting is for the Nat'l Portrait Gallery's Hall of Presidents.. Princess Turandot Feb 2018 #74
hopefully whenever it happens Trump will be gone JI7 Feb 2018 #96
i loved the paintings! samnsara Feb 2018 #78
They look like they were painted by George W Bush Poiuyt Feb 2018 #86
I agree nt doc03 Feb 2018 #90
I wouldn't go THAT far Skittles Feb 2018 #99
I don't like them Skittles Feb 2018 #94
can't wait to see the trump portrait mnmoderatedem Feb 2018 #97
I love Obama but I'm not in love with his portrait here. musicblind Feb 2018 #98
I like these portraits. They are a different style than the usual and that's a good thing. beaglelover Feb 2018 #100
I love both paintings. madaboutharry Feb 2018 #101
I did not... Mike Nelson Feb 2018 #102
I would love to see a portrait of Michelle mainstreetonce Feb 2018 #103
I think they are historical and a reflection BittyJenkins Feb 2018 #104
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