Working with the client

[Joan Breckwoldt]

Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth

The client and I choose the reference photos together and I have them initial which ones they want me to use for the painting. I only show the ones I think would make a good portrait.

This is my plan. It's funny, I read all about how the portrait process (specifically dealing with the clients) should go and I have a nice plan but then . . . . . it gets off track. I guess what I learned here is I need to be more in charge. They came to me for a service and I need to show them how to get the satisfactory end result. (Nicely, of course. )

thank you for sharing your process Michele,

Joan

[Alexandra Tyng]

Joan, I just remembered there is another related thread in this section called "Color studies for clients." I haven't read it over lately but I remember Michele and I both described our processes, and they are quite different, so you might get some ideas from it.

Here's the link:

http://forum.portraitartist.com/showthread.php?t=6111