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Old 02-17-2003, 08:25 PM   #8
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Beth,

Just a couple of quick notes. One of the first things that caught my eye was the relatively hard edge on the (our) left side of the neck. I'd let that soften and recede a bit as it drops. As is, it appears that the "column" of the neck is grounded somewhere forward of her shoulders. This is all the more pronounced by the quite dark halftones in the collarbone area to our left of her fingertip. Lighten that area up on the lighted side of the neck.

The trapezius muscles on either side of the neck are uneven, and this is not "explained" by any drop or other gesture in the far shoulder. It's too short a distance for perspective to be having that effect. Have another look at that.
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