I’ve had a mild obsession with Vanity Fair Spy portraits for some years now, ever since I was asked to create a portrait for a retiring judge. I was familiar with the style as I had often seen them hanging on the walls where I work, and considering their subject matter, I was amused by their somewhat insubordinate nature. For the retirement present, I researched the general Vanity Fair style online and collected reference images for the composition which I thought best suited this judge. I