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Polo Portrait
The client supplied a number of professional photos and this is the source we agreed upon for a surprise commission, 40" x 30" oil on linen. Other images of the subject in action on a pony obscure his face. This picture best captures his expression and character.
The challenge for me is to make something important out of a casual pose. When I posterized this for scale, he appears to be slouching. Nothing classic in that! I think if I can straighten his posture a tad, the portrait can succeed.
What do you think? Thumbnail follows.
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