Quote Originally Posted by Altair Himself
Can you quantify "as accurate as the caster's imagination allows", please? If the caster has seen the subject they are illustrating, is the image perfect?

I'm thinking that this could be used to produce wizard art, or "photos" of a suspect / target...
You could quantify it as a +20 bonus to Craft (visual arts). If the caster can see or has an excellent memory of the subject (a family member, their home) the image would be more or less perfect.
And yes, what you've described is the spell's purpose.