The Portrait Painter

Unknowing, to delight or depress his client with brush strokes light upon the canvas, vanity to address, bone structure, curvatures, highlight qualities exposed by light and shade, portrait artist sees imperfections also the perfections that's on parade exact likeness or slight deceptions, studying sitter, performing mind games creating facial expressions required, to acquire the mood to fulfil their aims of joy, happiness, contentment, inspired, Perfection being a virtual impossibility not knowing how his client perceive themselves visually, the unpredictability to create art work that will not deceive, he knows he has the skills, experience required to paint the image presented before him with poise and reverence, believing his client won't be disappointed by his creation dedicated to their likeness Imprinted on canvas in oils for all time, viewed and commented on, assessed by appreciative eyes making it sublime, results will be finished by end of the day hopefully his client receives it happily Rewarding readily with his days pay Enabling him to feed his loving family.