Archibald Prize season is upon us. "A great sitter is someone who is willing to give you a good chunk of their time so that you can sit together throughout the portrait process, but also someone who's really collaborative because the process of painting a portrait is a two-way street," says Leutwyler. "I'm the one who's got the brush on …
RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images via Getty Images I lay on my mat underneath a thin sheet, my eyes closed behind my eye mask, while ambient music filled the air. It stung briefly, and my sitter squeezed my hand and whispered, “I’ll see you soon” as I drifted off into space. She knelt beside me and started …