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Lara, I think you did really well on this one. I understand all your feelings very well, I paint mainly children and went through many frustrating moments. So... I lept half way! I started with painting my children live, and now I am already on the fourth work which is started on a photo, just for the basic mapping, and completed with live sittings, and I painted my children completely live.
Well, it's sooo different, but personally I find it more interesting, challenging and I really enjoy it !
Pros: painting more interesting, relationship with subject deeper, chance of pushing the colours a bit further.
Cons: a lot more difficult, takes longer, with children can only work during weekends, painting under constant pressure of speeding up.
As I said I always have a photo as a back up, but now I couldn't really go back to painting entirely from a photo with satisfaction.
Best of luck, and give it a go!
Ilaria
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