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Old 03-20-2006, 03:04 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Marina Dieul
Is it the meaning of the palette near her feet?
Yes.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Monro
What did you do to arrange the compostion of the rest of the painting? Did you set up all that drapery yourself
Other than the photo reference for the figure itself, the painting comes entirely from my imagination. It is hard to see in this photo but there is some subtle but fancy lettering & flourishes in the upper left hand drapery area - I seldom resist doing this if/when I can get away with it.
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