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Do you like the new portrait of the princess of Wales?

(173 Posts)
Urmstongran Wed 22-May-24 15:04:36

On the front of Tatler today?
I don’t!
It’s flat, looks nothing like her and look amateurish. I've seen better portraits in my local church hall fetes. Yes, I understand that good drawing is considered naff, but that portrait is simply clumsy.

Ms Uzor the artist, who was chosen to paint the Princess of Wales, had just three weeks to complete the commission for Tatler. It wasn’t a commission by the RF.

She told the magazine that she was “unfazed”, adding: “Once I start painting, it will only take me two or three days.”

Oh dear. It shows in my opinion.

What do you think?

rafichagran Wed 22-May-24 17:03:09

No, it looks amateurish.

M0nica Wed 22-May-24 17:09:35

Now this one is dreadful. The proportions of the face are completely wrong, too wide and too short - and that i just for starters.

The sort of portrait you see exhibited when local arts group have exhibitions in empty shops. I hasten to add that these groups also shows superb accomplished work among the less accomplished paintings, like this.

Shinamae Wed 22-May-24 17:12:33

Dreadful

Mollygo Wed 22-May-24 17:18:25

Sad, with all the excellent artists around, that this is what the Tatler accepted.

Jaberwok Wed 22-May-24 17:19:53

Oh dear, no I'm afraid I don't like it. It doesn't look like her, more like a wax doll. Now the portrait of the King, I loved that.

Callistemon21 Wed 22-May-24 17:22:31

It would seem that Gransnetters are unanimous for once!

Oreo Wed 22-May-24 17:22:31

I didn’t realise Kate was Korean 😁

hollysteers Wed 22-May-24 17:22:58

If I was feeling ill undergoing chemo, spotting that portrait wouldn’t make me feel any better😳
Poor Catherine, she doesn’t deserve that!

BlueBelle Wed 22-May-24 17:23:49

Not a good likeness and very flat

MissAdventure Wed 22-May-24 17:30:49

It looks like a paper plate with a face drawn on it..

Grannynannywanny Wed 22-May-24 17:36:55

Dreadful, it bears no resemblance to the Princess of Wales. It’s more like Kat in Eastenders.

MissAdventure Wed 22-May-24 17:38:33

grin

Greyduster Wed 22-May-24 17:45:04

Words fail me!

Smileless2012 Wed 22-May-24 17:50:51

Doesn't do her justice.

Parsley3 Wed 22-May-24 18:19:19

I agree with all the negative posts. It looks nothing like her.

maddyone Wed 22-May-24 18:23:02

It’s awful, nothing like her.

Bridie22 Wed 22-May-24 18:52:16

That's awful, is it a cartoon?

Aveline Wed 22-May-24 18:55:19

Some sort of electronic version of 'art'?

Sparklefizz Wed 22-May-24 18:59:05

At first I thought it was computer-generated. Looks awful. Nothing like her.

ayse Wed 22-May-24 19:04:47

No, it’s awful

JudyBloom Wed 22-May-24 19:19:25

It's nothing like her.

Marthjolly1 Wed 22-May-24 19:54:12

What on earth were Tatler thinking? Its truly awful. What must The Princess think?

Redhead56 Wed 22-May-24 19:56:30

It's nothing like the Princess of Wales it's an insult.

Iam64 Wed 22-May-24 19:57:41

It’s a very poor piece of art. I feel for Catherine, still in treatment and out of the public eye, now seeing this portrait. She’s such a striking , attractive young woman who deserves a much better likeness

Glorianny Wed 22-May-24 20:00:54

It's weird. She looks almost child-like. Her chin is much too heavy. She has great bone structure which isn't shown and lovely eyes. I notice the artist hasn't painted the end of the decoration she wears. Maybe she just can't paint.