• PenguinJuice
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    61 year ago

    Crazy to think the vast majority of the presidents are painted and then it shows the progression of our ability to capture high definition photos. Technology seems to be a recently exponential progression.

    • @[email protected]
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      181 year ago

      I think it’s kind of a bummer we’ve shifted away from painting. The painted portrait seems more regal and meaningful here.

      • newbeni
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        1 year ago

        Soo, stupid question, but don’t paintings require the subject to sit still for quite a while? Is is possible to take a picture and use that for the basis of the painting?

        • Mike
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          41 year ago

          I believe almost all portrait paintings now are done with a photo