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Linda, that's essentially what I said. To clarify further, what I was eluding to was my feeling that in a successful portrait the artist must connect with the universal essence that is common to us all. So in essence we are always painting ourselves since we are all connected. Unfortunately not being keenly aware of this can leave the finished portrait as a merely superficial record. This is a sensibility that must be cultivated.
Mike, having painted both from life and photo reference I find that life sitting offers a greater opportunity to experience what I eluded to above connecting with the sitters soul.
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