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Originally Posted by Holly Snyder
Geez, what happened while I was away?
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Sorry Holly! These photograph/life debates come up every couple of months on the Forum. I personally like to see them run for a while because I think they are very important discussions and in fact go to the heart of why we should bother painting the portrait or the figure in an age when incredibly beautiful photographs are available (and are much less expensive than hiring a painter, need I add!).
I've asked Ilaria to start another thread with her new life portrait.
I agree with Michele; the way to learn to work from life is just to do it. Even putting a pile of fabric on a table to work from is hugely beneficial toward training your eye to see.