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Still don't like them - especially Michelle's. It doesn't look remotely like her. Vinca Feb 2018 #1
Agreed re Michelle's portrait. If I didn't know that was a portrait of Michelle Obama, No Vested Interest Feb 2018 #20
When I first saw it, PatSeg Feb 2018 #46
don't like either one. n/t Brainstormy Feb 2018 #63
Agree, it does not look like her Perseus Feb 2018 #24
One more thing Perseus Feb 2018 #28
Michelle and Barack are young enough that there may be other, No Vested Interest Feb 2018 #58
I had to go back and look Cha Feb 2018 #94
Between two ferns? nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #78
I heard someone on one of the MSNBC shows DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #93
Completely agree dflprincess Feb 2018 #87
I like the portraits! Iliyah Feb 2018 #2
Absolutely agree! Artist captured their essence, and RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2018 #62
I tend not to trust most politicians for obvious reasons, these two changed me on that. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #3
I think both portraits are wonderful.... CatMor Feb 2018 #4
Wonderful portraits canetoad Feb 2018 #5
I can't help this reaction to Barack's portrait... Louis1895 Feb 2018 #6
They just showed them on MSNBC BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #57
President Obama looks so wise. Corgigal Feb 2018 #7
I'm not a big fan of these. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #17
Barack's hands are too big greymattermom Feb 2018 #8
Hmmm..... LAS14 Feb 2018 #12
Could be a joke LittleGirl Feb 2018 #30
Compare the two grantcart Feb 2018 #31
ROFL!!! calimary Feb 2018 #38
Imagine a photo or cartoon Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #101
I love them! Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #9
Love them malaise Feb 2018 #10
'Good' art does not need to be explained. demmiblue Feb 2018 #11
IKR? Every college/university has at least one professor whose job it is to explain art. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2018 #33
I got my Bach. Fine Arts and attended 3 art schools BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #59
Thank you again Skinner BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #13
A Golden Age of Fresh Ideas and Diversity bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #14
Thanks, Skinner! ailsagirl Feb 2018 #15
Those look far better than what I've been seeing elsewhere. Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #16
The longer I look, the better I like. n/t LuckyCharms Feb 2018 #18
Simply lovely! MrScorpio Feb 2018 #19
Personally I think they're hideous, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #21
That's the word I was going to use too Poiuyt Feb 2018 #64
Same here customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #104
Barack's portrait looks exactly like him. 3catwoman3 Feb 2018 #22
Curious choice of artist Morris64 Feb 2018 #23
Excellent choice of artist. Iggo Feb 2018 #32
Welcome to DU, Morris64! calimary Feb 2018 #39
It makes sense if you look at that artist's other works BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #43
Yes, yes, both artists have captured Barack and Michelle perfectly in a kennedy Feb 2018 #89
Meanwhile BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #95
Pro-Trump trolls are coordinating a smear campaign against Obama portrait artist, Kehinde Wiley demmiblue Feb 2018 #67
Not, bot. brush Feb 2018 #81
Hey, Morris! MrScorpio Feb 2018 #97
Thank you for this!!! Morris64 Feb 2018 #105
For what its worth, this is still a kill whitey thing Morris64 Feb 2018 #106
Every single one of those paintings by European and American artists are "kill whitey" depictions MrScorpio Feb 2018 #109
Interesting parallels to be drawn, huh? Morris64 Feb 2018 #110
You may want to take a look at this before you talk about the artist's paintings geardaddy Feb 2018 #98
Kill whitey Morris64 Feb 2018 #107
Style-wise, I love Michelle's... But it doesn't look much like her. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2018 #25
That's about where I'm at, too. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2018 #36
I don't understand Michelle's dress Sanity Claws Feb 2018 #26
At first, I wasn't much taken with the portrait of Michelle. TygrBright Feb 2018 #27
Me too. They both said the artist got to the real person.... LAS14 Feb 2018 #45
To me it looks like an expression of challenge- not least to herself. n/t TygrBright Feb 2018 #49
Both have distracting elements PatentlyDemocratic Feb 2018 #29
The eye of the beholder strikes again! eleny Feb 2018 #50
Thank you! blogslut Feb 2018 #34
President Obamas captures him....strength and compassion. MLAA Feb 2018 #35
Could and should have been better - packman Feb 2018 #37
Sooooo.... MontanaMama Feb 2018 #40
I love them. eom ploppy Feb 2018 #41
They are both just wonderful ornotna Feb 2018 #42
The large hands orangecrush Feb 2018 #44
Actually, in person, they don't seem large at all. DFW Feb 2018 #47
You are quite fortunate orangecrush Feb 2018 #48
Several times, actually. DFW Feb 2018 #52
Thank you, Sir orangecrush Feb 2018 #69
No need DFW Feb 2018 #91
I love both portraits. underthematrix Feb 2018 #51
A big thank you to the artist for Michelle Obama's bare arm! eleny Feb 2018 #53
I like the one of Michelle, particularly her dress. It's just striking. PatrickforO Feb 2018 #54
I think both portraits are excellent. planetc Feb 2018 #55
My first impression was that Michelles portrait looks more like the artist then Michelle Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2018 #56
Peter Max came immediately to mind DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #60
It's art, not photorealism. I find them both powerful yet sympathetic. fierywoman Feb 2018 #61
My gripe: there's no warmth or authenticity to either of these Auggie Feb 2018 #65
I intensely dislike the Barack painting Nevernose Feb 2018 #66
K&R! Omaha Steve Feb 2018 #68
classy people heaven05 Feb 2018 #70
Enough to make one change his mind! Atman Feb 2018 #71
I'd have preferred something a bit more formal and dignified... less trendy pop-culture. NurseJackie Feb 2018 #72
Nowhere near presidential enough rocktivity Feb 2018 #73
I want to like them but... StarryNite Feb 2018 #74
Meh, Bob Ross could have done a better job. edbermac Feb 2018 #75
What is "off" about the face of Michelle's portrait, IMO, is the right side... 3catwoman3 Feb 2018 #76
Ooohhh--she is wearing her famous blue-grey nail color! I didn't notice that in tblue37 Feb 2018 #77
I think Michelle's eyes are more prominent in realty. Ilsa Feb 2018 #79
God what were they thinking. I think they are awful. Sorry I doc03 Feb 2018 #80
I like them too mcar Feb 2018 #82
I am an artist kpete Feb 2018 #83
Thanks! It really brings home how special the Obamas are. How they... LAS14 Feb 2018 #88
As a fellow artist I totally agree! WePurrsevere Feb 2018 #103
Love them both! rusty fender Feb 2018 #84
They make me miss them. Lifelong Protester Feb 2018 #85
I hope the Obamas are happy with the portraits. SharonClark Feb 2018 #86
I adore them ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #90
What struck me was how similar BHO's portrait was to a family portrait of us about 20 years ago. DFW Feb 2018 #92
I like Michelle's but Barack looks about 80 in that portrait. octoberlib Feb 2018 #96
There is such a thing as trying entirely too hard. nt Codeine Feb 2018 #99
I think they're stunning. I love them. fishwax Feb 2018 #100
I was looking for this, thank you. saidsimplesimon Feb 2018 #102
I think they are gorgeous. Thanks for the pictures. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #108
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