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Location: Peterborough, NH
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Catch lights in the eyes...
When you paint those little catch lights in the eyes, placing them a little higher than they actually are will oftentimes make the person look "more alert."
Below is an example of this. I "doctored" the Mona Lisa's eyes (with profound apologies to Leonardo). On the left the catch lights are lower than they are on the right.
It is a subtle difference, but I hope you can see that the example on the right makes her look more "alert."
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