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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
Posts: 1,114
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When I get on a roll and my backgrounds begin to compete with the figure in the foreground, I "glaze it down" with something like raw umber and it is instantly subdued.
Also, painting someone with an open mouth (and especially with teeth showing) is very tricky and seldom works. Unless you have the skill of Frans Hals (I certainly don't). I suggest that an artist avoid it all costs.
Last edited by Cynthia Daniel; 12-03-2001 at 12:21 AM.
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