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Old 04-07-2004, 10:22 AM   #2
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Let me say to everybody that Chris knows what she is talking about. This is a superbly wonderful piece of reference for a painter. Using this material as a point of departure, she can really bring off a first class portrait. She is following all the time-tested proven rules. Notice that the light is coming down on the form from a slightly elevated angle. Pay attention to the fact that three-quarters of the image is in light and a quarter in shadow. This is just about textbook perfect.

The grey background is a wonderful foil for working scrap. It also looks wonderful against flesh. The color
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