Lucian Freud

I had learned about a painting by Lucian Freud in one of my art history classes.  We wee on the topic or famous portraits and our professor brought up the image he did of the Queen.  I found it most interesting because she commissioned his work, but he did not embellish the portrayal.  If anything, he made her look worse than she actual is.  I applaud her and him for this new age portrait and am glad someone had the...balls... to be innovative.  He also does not glamorize himself in ANY way while doing self portraits.  I know that in my own depictions, even of classmates, I show them in the best light possible.