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Reading people
Hi, Linda (again).
I've had to think about this post for a while before replying. I don't even know if I can put into words what I want to say. It seems that "reading people" is a pure right brain experience. In actuality it may be learned simply by being observant. Everyone has their own body language and some of this language is universal.
Love shines out like a beacon, even in the most reserved personalities. Put a baby near my husband and he's headed for the nearest rocking chair. Fear and hatred also radiate, as well as deceit and cons.
It is truly a gift, to be blessed with the ability to simply be observant. This emotional richness needs to be expressed in these portraits. Maybe that's the difference between Art and copy machines!
I always develop an emotional attachment to my "subjects." So far, I've been lucky in that I've loved or at least liked whoever I was painting. Wonder what happens to the artwork if the client is "unlovable?"
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