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Sympthsical

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7. It feels like portraits in recent years have been . . . not great

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:16 PM

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They feel like being more about the artist than the subject.

But this is genuinely great. Amazing job. Captures the subjects while still showing off the talent of the artist. Really well done.

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