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John Hutton, illustrator and professor of art history at Salem College, holds open his book, "How To Draw The Presidents and First Ladies," Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at The People's House, a museum in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

WASHINGTON – John Hutton starts every White House portrait with an egg-shaped frame.

He adds a nose, mouth, eyes and eyebrows, then outlines the face, guided by a series of horizontal and vertical lines through the oval. Hair comes next, followed by the neck and shoulders to add definition and make his paper renderings look like President George Washington or first lady Jacqueline Kennedy — or any of the other presidents and first ladies, including Donald Trump and Melania Trump .

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