Paint a (some kind of) picture of (someone or something) verb phrase
To specifically illustrate or express something in a certain way
She painted a misleading picture of his actions to make people lose faith in him.
Every employee paints a grim picture of the company's future when their boss dies.
People usually paint a bright picture of their future, but life isn't all rainbows and unicorns.
To describe something as something else
To describe something in a particular way, usually in an inaccurate way.
To intentionally describe someone in a evil or malicious way
To describe someone or something in a negative way
The verb "paint" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Said when one is looking back on something enjoyable or worthwhile in the moment that it was happening even though it was impermanent
The party came to an end, but it was fun while it lasted.