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Old 07-19-2008, 08:55 AM   #6
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Photo distortions

Alexandra, thank your for all your suggestions. The painting has been delivered as the man in front of the canvas with me drove to Arizona from California to take it home last weekend. The photo reference was one of those TINY 2 inch figures plus a photo that I had taken of his head, so right you are - distortions abounded.

The next painting for this gentleman is also a 40 x 60, but a collage featuring him in a fire suit surrounded with his race cars and race track atmosphere, such as grandstands or whatever fits the design. Proportion logical to the design is difficult right at this stage. Have been playing with shapes, moving them around, etc. At least the figure is facing forward, making it difficult to distort as there isn't much action there.

Thank you for all your perceptions. I will print them out and be aware of them in this next one.
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