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Old 10-19-2004, 06:44 PM   #4
Sharon Knettell Sharon Knettell is offline
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A masterful accomplishment for one so young!

A few tips. Keep the shadow side less cluttered. It is a temptation to want to add all those wonderful reflected lights, but keep the shadow area more restrained.

The neck length is generally 1/3 the length of the head. It is actually somewhat less, but that is a classical proportion and one Sargent used.
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