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"It's just paint," my teacher, George Passantino reminds his students when we get overwhelmed.
Also, I need to connect and fall a little in love with my subject. This immersion process begins long before any paint touches my virgin canvas and includes things as simple as listening to their favorite radio station or cd for inspiration. The contrived intimacy helps to melt away fear.
An enourmous amount of pressure also comes off when I offer a 100% money-back guarantee should the client be less than delighted. This puts the fun back into the portrait process.
As my darling British husband says, "No knickers in a twist!"
Love is my secret weapon against fear.
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