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Philippe, I just checked out your site, really strong drawings.
No, I haven't seen that book. I will look it up. Thanks.
Figurative work is a hard sell here also. However, there seems to be some movement in that direction. It can be very discouraging. You either have to teach, do portraits or bag groceries to survive. It must be very difficult to do with children.
I am concentrating on my own work as much as possible and not encouraging portraits. I am doing life-size figures in pastel loosely based on dance. I have an example on my introduction. This means no new car, clothes, smaller art supply budget, limited dining out, etc. All the fun things that go with belt tightening!
Good luck with your endeavors. Read "Dharma Art", by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This book is most definitely not for everyone! You do not have to be a Buddhist or even religious, but it has some valuable philosophical concepts on the value of aesthetics, personal point of view, etc.
Sincerely,
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