https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 07:56:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502907 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:53:13 +0000 Jenn23 502907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like it at all. She looks older and sad in the photo. She looks 20x better in real life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502903 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:52:40 +0000 autumnlove 502903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like it! I wish he didn't paint the bags under her eyes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502896 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:56 +0000 Maysprout 502896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. The nose and mouth lines are what I keep looking at. She looks so much older, it's so dark, and the expression creepy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502879 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:46:57 +0000 SugarplumsMom 502879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg, I would be so pissed off if I were her! Of ALL pictures, why pick the one where she has a mouth full of cake while about to be asked a question!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502863 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:44:14 +0000 spaniellove 502863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No...it's as if the artist saw individual details of her face and played those up instead of looking at the whole picture and figuring out how to create a beautiful portrait. She's young and radiant and he completely failed to capture that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502800 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:32:06 +0000 Smurfette 502800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I agree with everyone else, makes her look way older then she is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502787 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:29:08 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 502787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it looks terrible around her eyes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502775 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:27:34 +0000 Cherrybee 502775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder if they are trying to make her look more "regal" by aging her so much?? I'd be pretty upset about it if it were a painting of me!!! I like her smiling eyes though - the artist has captured her mischievous smile whilst still allowing her to fit in with the other, more serious looking portraits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502774 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:27:32 +0000 Alivoo01 502774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree the painting makes her look much older than she is! And it's so dark! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502772 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:26:55 +0000 MamaMoose 502772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He also gave her such a smug smile which I hate! When you have such a gorgeous subject to work with I feel like you should have a much better result!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502766 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:24:48 +0000 T-Mom 502766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally agree it did not do her justice. Who ever wants a completely realistic painting of themselves in horrible lighting!? If it were me, I would have asked them to paint me 5 lb lighter and with flawless complexion :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502760 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:23:37 +0000 mediagirl 502760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. The artist made her look old and frumpy. Poor Kate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502756 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:21:39 +0000 betsyboop 502756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think she's beautiful but the painting makes her look so much older than she really is! I think it's the whole eye area that I'm not crazy about! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502754 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:21:23 +0000 Arden 502754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it looks like her, but much older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502740 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:13:44 +0000 mrs. bird 502740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not the most flattering painting. she is a lovely girl, but the painting doesn't do her justice. maybe it's better in person... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502722 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:08:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 502722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, the painting is not rendering. Her hair looks great, but the dark green dress, dark background, and technique he used over her face just makes her look old and gloomy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502716 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:06:06 +0000 hilsy85 502716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH my god! She looks awful! The artist aged her like 20 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502708 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:04:25 +0000 MrsBrewer 502708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all! It's not flattering to her at all and she is SUCH a beautiful woman! :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502700 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:03:20 +0000 littlek 502700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't a fan of it when I saw it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502699 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:03:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 502699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, maybe its odd lighting but I would have wanted to look more youthful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502692 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:00:57 +0000 yoursilverlining 502692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! The painting makes her look old and tired - wrinkles around the eyes, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-the-portrait-of-kate#post-502683 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:57:45 +0000 Mrsbells 502683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/11/world/europe/duchess-of-cambridge-first-portrait/index.html?hpt=hp_c3" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/11/world/europe/duchess-of-cambridge-first-portrait/index.html?hpt=hp_c3</a></p> <p>I think the artist is very talented but for some reason he made her look much older than she is </p>