Jagged Edges: Use tile nippers or pliers to nibble off the uneven edge of a broken tile. Rough Edges: Use a round file to smooth rough edges of areas that have been nibbled away. Cut Edges: If a straight-cut edge shows, rub it against a sheet of 80-grit aluminum oxide sandpaper to round and smooth the edge.
The Obamas Choose Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald to Paint Their Official Portraits for the Smithsonian. They will be the first black artists to officially paint a presidential couple. Sarah Cascone, October 13, 2017
Their choices then and now reflect the Obamasâ instincts for balancing the expected and the surprising, and for being alert to paintingâs pertinence to the moment. Photo Amy Sherald, the first woman to win the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, in 2016, is painting Michelle Obamaâs official likeness. She is shown with her prizewinning oil, âMiss Everything (Unsuppressed Deliverance) from 2013.