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I'm not even sure where this 4-digit hall of fame is, and I've been here a while. I think I've seen it somewhere, though.
Mike, are you saying you think a paint-from-life event would turn into a highly subjective, subsidized, media circus? It might. Actually, I was picturing artists fighting for the best view, and then the one with the best composition (because he/she got the best view) would have a much better shot at winning. I like the idea of painting from life--maybe having an event--but I wonder whether the finalists of the Smithsonian O-B Competition would necessarily be the ones who were best at it. What about all the other people who didn't make the finals? Some of them, at least, might be just as good or better, but they'd never get a chance.
What I'm thinking is maybe we need different competitions, some with an entire theme of painting from life, and others that emphasize different aspects of portraiture. Basically we just need more portrait competitions, exhibition opportunities, and events altogether.
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