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Old 01-19-2004, 06:31 PM   #1
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Hi Sophie,

If it makes you feel any better, I believe that the two-person compostion, where both parties are pretty much the same size, can be quite tricky to pull off. Have you tried to talk your client into a diptych? The frame is built to encompass both individual paintings, yet they can be separated later.

This is the same problem with married couple portraits. I like compositions where the subjects heads are on different levels, but you have to be careful about subtle (or obvious) "who's in charge here" implications.

By the way, I always like sibling portraits where the children are sharing a book together.

Keep us posted as to how this turns out.
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