I hate to admit it, but they're not bad, IMHO. He has a good eye, if not a brilliant technique.
Interestingly, what seems to me to be the least successful portrait in this series is the one of his father, which barely even resembles him. The best one, I think, is of Blair. It reveals something about Blair that isn't part of his public persona, some profound inner discomfort or insecurity. George W. Bush has recently displayed his works of art, as shown in the link below. What do you think? http://news.yahoo.com/photos/portraits-by-george-w-bush-slideshow/ http://news.yahoo.com/photos/portraits-by-george-w-bush-slideshow/
