The following is a selection of portraits that students have made of me over the years.
1. A sensitive Mr. Chernick gazes soulfully outward.
2. A jolly Mr. Chernick thinks of home.
3. A muscle-bound Mr. Chernick shows off his bling.
4. A scruffy Mr. Chernick tilts left in a gesture of inquisitiveness.
5. A cheerful Mr. Chernick loosely grasps his brush and pallet.
6. A well-groomed Mr. Chernick returns from the tanning salon.