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Clouds
I too have choosen portraiture over still life, landscape or whatever, and have some fond and moving memories and stories relating to the response from some of my efforts. I love it!
I must say, however, I believe it a mistake to suggest that because our work is more readily measured against it's specific goal and purpose and that the subject and execution of landscapes or still life is somehow an accumilation of things that don't "matter" seems unfair.
Once portraiture skills are developed getting response from those emotionally attached to the subject can be expected. For the rest of the world the subject might just as well be a pear or a cloud.
I have attached a painting by one of my favorite watercolorists (Roy Mason) who more that half the time will include people (Tim)(usually hunters) but selected this one because it came to mind as a good example of how a cloud can matter.
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