The Muse Portrait Database

We invite you to read a sample of portraits from our various projects. If you have any comments about the portraits or would like to know how to write your own self-portrait, please contact us by email. Search our portraits to discover what other people around the world think and feel about: empathy, perfection, war, loneliness, Africa, hair, Einstein, work, poetry, family, sleep, memory, curiosity, dancing...

New Arrivals from the United Arab Emirates

Phil PowellHow a man who worries more about others than himself is coming to terms with the past
Phin CampbellHow to survive an education system that teaches boredom and conformity
Quelqu'unNever break your parents' car's gear box. No matter how right you are.
Rachel BeckerWhat you learn when your parents divorce
Rebecca PhillipsonIf you become self-aware enough then perhaps you can become where the buck stops
Rebecca WilliamsI want a crystal ball to tell me, "Yes, you've made it."
Richard ThompsonWhat a Quaker ex-teacher needs to feel complete.
Rob TownsendHow a chef expresses his kindness
Robbie MorganWhat drinking 24 cans of beer a day can teach you about life
Robert AshtonFor almost 50 years now I have been wondering who I am and why I am here