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I have been drawing in public for thirty years, and the most unusual comment I have ever heard occurred last month while in Palm Desert. I am usually offer what I call a "free demonstration pose." It is a low pressure way of getting people to try a portrait without feeling obligated to buy. It also allows me to be slightly aggressive towards the public, and attract their attention to my studio whereby they may otherwise not really notice.
I spoke the words "Would you like to pose for a free demonstration pose?" to a passing mother of two little girls. She quickly replied (almost as if she had planned it ahead of time) "No, I have the originals!"
I was stupified.
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