Oh, why not? Scarlett O’Hara had one hanging above the mantel. Portraiture (and no, we’re not talking about the awkward family pictures that hang on the wall as people walk up the stairs at some houses) is back and can be either a subdued or outrageous expression of your artistic self.
Think about commissioning a local artist to sit with for a portrait or take a look at sites like You Art Art which are making it possible to commission your own portrait for a couple of hundred dollars. Also, check out the work of a new generation of portrait artists including Jonathan Yeo.
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