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Old 09-14-2002, 02:59 AM   #3
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Alicia,

As you've indicated, you're not being asked to paint portraits within a landscape motif, you're being asked to paint a landscape with figures. Are you comfortable with landscapes? Since the parents don't even particularly care if the kids' likenesses are captured, you might want to think about making the choice of landscape peculiar to the family in some way -- otherwise you've got four generic figures in a generic setting. Perhaps they have a favorite beach, or a mountain or lake cabin, a boat at dock in the background, or a vacation spot that will "place" the figures in a setting that portrays the family's interests or history. If that means having everyone climb onto the bench outside the hamburger joint with arms wrapped around the fibreglass Ronald McDonald, so be it. (That's a joke -- don't do that!)
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