If you were to have your portrait painted is reality a consideration?

Or would you prefer the artist's interpretation of the "real you"?

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Interpretation for sure. I don't want something that actually looks like me. I don't even look in the mirror if I can avoid it 🙈

rinkydinkydoink · M

@TheRealBarbossa

Same!

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

Artist interpretation. That way if I look bad, I can chalk it up to artistic license.

emmasfriend · 46-50, F

If I am paying, I want a beautiful portrait, all blemishes hidden !

If he is paying me to pose, he may use his imagination.

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@emmasfriend oh, wow, so sorry. It was supposed to say male, autocorrect did me in. But you did assume the artist to be male.

emmasfriend · 46-50, F

@samueltyler2 @samueltyler2

Yes, I did assume him to be male.
There is an artist at the other end of my village, a male into his seventies, and I was thinking of him.
I have a painting on my kitchen wall of a cat I used to have, some years ago, painted by him.

And yes, I have refused his requests to pose nude for him !
"IF I am paying" I know what style of portrait I want

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@emmasfriend i didnt ask that question, but since you volunteered it, it is a shame you refused. You will never be as bautiful sgain.

Thodsis · 51-55, M

I'd prefer a conceptual piece of art.

The cellar/space might include a load of gilded dog turds surrounded by wealthy people.

The ground floor/space might include those who want to see the turds but can't pay the entrance price.

The best floor would include those who cringe at the word 'space' and all other expressions of art-wank.

Cheap cider and hash would be available.

We'd call it 'Mind, Body and Arseholes'.

I look forward to receiving my Turner Prize in the post....