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Susan Abbott

Sunday Sketchbook: Provence



My plein air paintings usually begin with a quick gesture sketch that helps me figure out composition, values, and in this case, colors. The challenge is to keep hold of this "premier coup" ("first blow", a great description of the visual idea) through hours of painting.
10" x 12", Provence, sketchbook, watercolorSusan AbbottJuly 12, 20092 Comments
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Provence, landscape, sold, watercolorSusan AbbottJuly 13, 20096 Comments
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Ochre Quarry near Roussillon

11" x 9 1/2", Provence, landscape, sold, watercolorSusan AbbottJuly 11, 2009
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