A moment that changed me: I painted a man’s portrait – and he hated it

I thought this commission would be straightforward. But my sitter’s response made me question my own attitude to my looks and body image In September 2024, I was asked to paint the portrait of an 86-year-old man. He had apparently always wanted a formal portrait of himself, and…

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