At a ceremony Monday to unveil portraits of him and former first lady Michelle Obama, the former president said artist Kehinde Wiley cheerfully ignored almost all of his suggestions. I tried to negotiate smaller ears and struck out on that as well.”The final product depicts Obama sitting in a straight-backed chair, leaning forward and looking serious while surrounded by greenery and flowers. Michelle Obama’s portrait, painted by Amy Sherald, shows her in a black and white dress looking thoughtful with her hand on her chin. “I am humbled, I am honoured, I am proud,” Michelle Obama said. I get impatient and start looking at my watch,” he said, “but working with Kehinde was a great joy.”

Source: National Post February 12, 2018 13:18 UTC