The identity of the presidential portrait artists is top secret, and it is usually revealed about a year after a former president leaves office.
Sharon Sprung painted the official portrait of first lady Michelle Obama. She completed it in 9 months and then had to keep the portrait and the fact that she'd done this important work for over 5 years!
She was inspired to paint portraits by the early death and memory of her father.
If you think you'd like to paint portraits then you can take my free class, the 5 Simple Steps to Painting Portraits That Your Friends and Family Love
