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Holding objects
I have been studying classic portraits and have noticed many subjects holding a single item. I find this fascinating since many formal portraits today seem have the model simply sitting with hands neatly folded or posed.
Since we don't use hand fans like in previous centuries and bouquets seem to reference brides, what are some other objects women could hold, and what, other than the classic pair of glasses could a man hold?
Compositionally, which hand should hold the object, closest to the viewer or the hand that appears farther away?
Just food for thought. I'm doing a formal painting of a dentist this month and I'd love your input.
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