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Chris,
I also think that the composition of this painting is terrific. It is so consistent - structurally and psychologically. The white, black and pink ground the figures and make them seem as comfortable as cushions on a couch. I really like the way you have arranged the mother and daughter - the mother being gently protective of a daughter who is on the cusp of indpendence but who is young enough to feel comfortable in being embraced. There is such a relaxed quality to the pose that really tells us something about the closeness of this relationship. I think that often in portraiture we tend to put everything into the faces, but in this instance I think that it is the hands that tell the tale.
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