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Thanks for the additional thought, Peter.
SB, that was a wonderful link. I'm going to pass it on to so many people I know. On the forum there are so many artists whom I consider to be role models in so many ways, personal as well as artistic. It's true, age doesn't matter.
Thank you, Carlos! Such nice words--I really appreciate what you say about placement. when I'm doing a life study I enjoy looking back and forth between the canvas and the model or a few minutes, imagining where to place the figure. Then I just make a stab at it. I would say I get it right about 80% of the time, and this amazes me when I think of how much planning I put into a large canvas. Just the act of doing this is, for me, one of the exciting parts of painting from life.
By the way, Marina is not only an exemplary model, but also an amazing teacher. Her workshop was extremely informative. It opened up all kinds of possibilities and ideas. I know my opinion is shared by the other artists who took her workshop.
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