Commissions are a mixed blessing and I normally avoid them
like the plague. Inevitably, they
involve a delicate balancing act between satisfying myself and pleasing the
sitter. It was therefore with
trepidation that I responded to the request for a commissioned painting of the
nude, with the commissioner herself being the subject.
In this case, the task was made all the more difficult as my
subject could only manage one half-day session.
On the positive side, I had for my sitter a poet and student of
psychology. From past experience, I have
found this combination to be an interesting one to work with.
My subject’s ecstatic response to the finished painting "wow.....I love it" went
a long way towards convincing me of that I had kept my balance – even though
the end result is more restrained than my usual way of working.
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