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Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth
I've seen artists set up a portabe DVD player behind their shoulder while painting kids from life. The kids watch a video while the artist paints. Keeps them mostly in the same spot. Perhaps you could pause the movie once in a while and ask them to look right at you for a few minutes while you paint their eyes.
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I've done this. The problem is the look of drugged stupification that often settles onto the face. Relaxed, "good" expressions are some of the challenges of life work, though - with adults in a long open studio setting you will often see that "pinched, tortured" expression. With children especially, I try to keep things jolly.
Lovely drawing, Christy!