Clothing doesn't make the person...

[Marta Prime]

I totally agree, Karin! I just finished a painting of a freind's daughter. It was from a photograph, because the painting is a suprise. the pose, facial expression, and even the lighting was acceptable, but I didn't much like what she was wearing. It was just a plain, boxy type tee shirt with spots or flowers or something on it. So I told my freind I was going to improvise and make a soft looking white blouse with small ruffly edges around the scoop neck. I like ruffles, blouson type sleeves, etc., and I'm afraid I'm addicted to white a lot, like William Whitaker's lady's in white. If I use modern clothing, it has to be something with some "flair" to it. I love the outfit you did on "Jesse and Bunny". The face was great, but the clothing was genius.

How would you handle a client who wanted a "tee shirt" picture? Would you just explain that wasn't your style and make suggestions?

I know there are lots of great paintings of men in suits in this forum, but I'm pretty bored by them. I love the old movies when men wore more "colorful" clothing!