What Happens When a Sitter Hates Their Portrait? The best portrait painters are part artist, part diplomat and part psychologist—and even then, there are no guarantees. By Daniel Grant
From the White House to Your House: An Insider’s Guide to Commissioned Portraiture Artists who accept commissions to paint portraits, no matter how esteemed they are in the realm of portraiture (or in fine art generally), learn to put their egos aside. By Daniel Grant