"TUNING" THE COLOR
Once the texture is layed in, the real work of color development begins, which may take up half the time devoted to the painting.

Like many Impressionist paintings, the skin (or film) of light is very important, so the entire surface must be carefully modulated. Here the paint is not applied in rapid-fire expressive style (as it might be in a short outdoor study), but in a much more controlled fashion. Think of it as tuning the color.

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