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Old 01-17-2004, 07:04 AM   #6
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Dear Mike:

You might want to look at how Lawrence lights some of his subjects. I recently bought a few Lawrence prints from the National Portrait Gallery in London and hung them next to my easel. In some cases his light source comes from around 11:30 creating very dark (yet localized) shadows under the brow and nose. The contast between the light flesh tone and dark shadows creates a sledgehammer impression. Unfortunately, you can
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