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Outside the box thinking...
For an upcoming demonstration that will be on two successive saturdays at a gallery, I want to paint a contemporary "outside-the-box" yet still appealing to soccer moms type of portrait.
The subject is my son Ben, who just turned 13. The canvas I chose is 15" x 30" - which in and of itself makes the painting "outside-the-box".
I was sort of happy with what I had, until I saw the thread that Chris Saper posted with William Coupon's beautiful, dramatic and unique photography. So, now I need to go back to the drawing board. Or, maybe not.
Here's a few of my inital comps. I like the rim lighting on the first one, but I don't know if it's too dark, etc.
Ben's a skateboarder, and I think now, maybe I should include the skateboard. I want something that appears natural and not contrived - and I think that these don't fit that bill.
Does anyone have any composition suggestions? Lighting help?
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