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The very reason for painting from life is the wonderful colors, edges, temperatures are right there before your eyes. If one paints from life, like most of my favorite artists throughout history, that fact, that method shows up in your work. Sargent painted on Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose for 15 minutes a day for 2 years each summer. Cameras existed then. His work would not have had the same wonderful glow had he done so.
I'd suggest Beth that you make your background and set it behind the figure and paint it as you see it. Compromise is a slippery slope.
LIFE! life, LIFE!
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