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I don't think good portraiture can be done in an environment of Clinical Disinterest in our subjects.
Indeed we have been told that our goal is to capture more than just a reproduction of the person's image. IMO, that means you really need to try to get to know your subjects just a little and try to know somethings about them that give you a personal interest in the painting you are doing. You don't need to become life-long friends, but a little effort goes a long way in establishing a relationship that you can base a portrait on.
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