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My usual procedure is to work on location, using a mannequin to stand in for the subject while I paint the background and clothing. I find it is worth the trouble. The camera will distort shapes, perspective, value contrasts and colors, and will miss things my eye will readily pick up. I'm able to work very quickly, which helps, but I usually need to return to the scene several times to make sure everything is right.
It's important that the light on the subject and the setting be consistent with one another.
Virgil Elliott
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