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Julian against the wall
Here's a portrait of my son that I hope qualifies for this section. I painted him about 90% from life in about three sessions. Even though I was paying him a model's fee, he went on strike after the third hour, saying that the position (twisted with head against the wall) was just too uncomfortable. Begging had no effect. So I ended up taking photos and finishing the arms and hands, which I had just roughed in, the bottom of the shirt and pants, and the background. I also made some minor adjustments to the far side of the face. (the proportions were slightly off.)
The odd shadow color comes from an incandescent light source on the left. The idea was that he was "caught" literally against the wall between two light sources, or two immaterial forces.
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