Getting Your Portrait Painted Is Trendy Again, and It’ll Only Cost You $15,000

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Once considered a relic of the photography era, the art of portrait painting is making a comeback—think of it as a selfie that takes weeks to complete.

Painted Portraits Are the New Selfie: Cost $15,000

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