paint a black picture (of someone or something)
(redirected from paint a black picture of someone)paint a black picture (of someone or something)
To describe or portray someone, something, or some event as being extremely bad, hopeless, or unpleasant. You always paint a black picture of him, but he's a decent guy if you get to know him. I was really worried before starting the course because everyone I talked to had been painting such a black picture.