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King's first official portrait since the coronation

(170 Posts)
Jaxjacky Tue 14-May-24 20:20:28

I like it.

Tooyoungytobeagrandma Thu 16-May-24 17:15:59

I like it. It's so unlike the traditional old fashioned formal pose and is more about the face of the man. Gets a 👍from me 😊

Grandma2002 Thu 16-May-24 17:25:36

I like it.

Callistemon21 Thu 16-May-24 17:51:22

greenlady102

hideous....looks like a prediction of where he will end up.

Well, it's where someone who expresses thoughts like that might end up, that's for sure.

MissAdventure Thu 16-May-24 17:54:54

It reminds me of the scene from the film 'Carrie'.

62dg Thu 16-May-24 18:16:10

I love it ! I think it is strong and the butterfly a symbol which anyone can put their interpretation on. Different and very unusual.. a modern portrait for a new era I think

MissAdventure Thu 16-May-24 18:21:17

It's really worth following the link to look at his other portraits.
They are stunning, and less red, generally.

Merrymary Thu 16-May-24 22:17:02

Oh dear - it looks like he is burning in hell!

grannybuy Thu 16-May-24 23:30:38

The face is absolutely spot on, but at first glance, the head, standing out from the red, looks as if it isn’t attached to anything. Overall though, I quite like it.

Celieanne86 Fri 17-May-24 02:05:25

I had a look at the painters site and was amazed at the paintings shown, I’m totally overwhelmed by the one of my secret crush Idris Elba, I’m positively drooling. I think King Charles portrait is wonderful, so powerful, and the red although at first seems too too much the more you look at it the more you see.

Gundy Fri 17-May-24 02:15:08

Different. Because we live in different times.
I like the contemporary styling.

It’s good for now, but knowing how the color red often times raises controversy, the legacy of this painting will evoke a time of unrest and turmoil.

Robin202 Fri 17-May-24 08:56:15

“Quite demonic, full of symbolism and ‘Blood on his hands’ is what many are saying. Flipped, it shows another image

Mollygo Fri 17-May-24 09:16:52

Robin202

“Quite demonic, full of symbolism and ‘Blood on his hands’ is what many are saying. Flipped, it shows another image

There’s always someone who will come up with that sort of comment. Goodness knows what sort of life they lead.
Had he been painted against a white or pale blue background, they’d probably have said he was cold, remote and unfeeling and equally it was full of symbolism.
The flip made me laugh. If you ever flip a photo of yourself you look different -but so what?

Robin202 Fri 17-May-24 09:47:22

“The flip made me laugh. If you ever flip a photo of yourself you look different -but so what?”

Are you seeing what so many people are commenting on? It’s not his facial image, it’s the subliminal image joining the two together.

If you’re aware of the satanic cult with its rituals/symbolism/ceremonies that permeate so much of society - you will see why so many are interpreting this portrait in this way. It has nothing to do ‘with the lives they lead’ - it is an awareness of what actually exists in the world.

Mollygo Fri 17-May-24 11:30:27

I don’t concern myself with cults, satanic or otherwise. There are quite enough fantasies going round at the moment and they also use words like subliminal.

Callistemon21 Fri 17-May-24 11:37:47

After thinking about this, in my opinion the artist was happy with how he'd painted the face and hands but completely messed up painting the uniform of the Welsh Guards so scribbled all over it with the remains of the red paint.
"No-one will ever realise I messed up" he thought to himself. "They'll spend years trying to work out the symbolism of it all".

Glorianny Fri 17-May-24 11:55:55

Callistemon21

After thinking about this, in my opinion the artist was happy with how he'd painted the face and hands but completely messed up painting the uniform of the Welsh Guards so scribbled all over it with the remains of the red paint.
"No-one will ever realise I messed up" he thought to himself. "They'll spend years trying to work out the symbolism of it all".

grin Along with "I have to use up all this bloody red paint!"

Callistemon21 Fri 17-May-24 11:56:51

😂

Callistemon21 Fri 17-May-24 11:57:43

I expect it was a job lot, Glorianny

Glorianny Fri 17-May-24 11:59:43

It was left over from Captain Tom, so past its sell-by date!

Mollygo Fri 17-May-24 12:55:09

Good ideas Callistemon21 and Glorianny, but it’s really made some people see red!

merlotgran Fri 17-May-24 14:42:32

Robin202

“The flip made me laugh. If you ever flip a photo of yourself you look different -but so what?”

Are you seeing what so many people are commenting on? It’s not his facial image, it’s the subliminal image joining the two together.

If you’re aware of the satanic cult with its rituals/symbolism/ceremonies that permeate so much of society - you will see why so many are interpreting this portrait in this way. It has nothing to do ‘with the lives they lead’ - it is an awareness of what actually exists in the world.

Maybe they just need to get a life? 🤔

Callistemon21 Fri 17-May-24 15:44:12

Mollygo

Good ideas Callistemon21 and Glorianny, but it’s really made some people see red!

😁

Glorianny Fri 17-May-24 16:22:25

Of course he may just have spent too long on the face and hands and realised he wouldn't finish on time if he did lots of detail.

Callistemon21 Fri 17-May-24 16:25:47

It's given me an idea for my next commission 😁

sluttygran Fri 17-May-24 17:00:58

I don't like the painting.
I'm not terribly keen on the idea of Monarchy, either.
>> Runs and hides.