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    Depicting People

    Jun 21, 2019 3 minutes
    Contributed by John Gillies

    THE PRELIMINARIES

    I first decide what it is I am attempting to achieve. I need to interview the subject and decide what characteristics of the subject I wish to express. I need to consider the attitude/disposition, facial features, clothing/uniform; and the social, professional or sporting context; and perhaps where the finished work is likely to be displayed.

    I next decide where the painting will be carried out. This may vary from studio to home or even an outdoor environment. Recently, I was asked to paint a portrait of a TV personality during a live national TV broadcast … something which

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