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Everybody has friends that have distinctive physical characteristics or quirks of manner or dress. Maybe one wears Hawaiian shirts or another sports a Conon O'Brien hairdo, or maybe your own girlfriend has a pile of auburn curls or wears granny eyeglasses...

Sitting for a formal portrait is a tradition that dates back to the beginning of recorded art forms. In prosperous and noble families portrait painters were retained on a regular basis to create permanent images of family members. The portraits were paint...