Polenov's watercolor portrait of a another artist at work reminds us of a basic strategy in watercolor painting. In the dress, notice how he laid down the large dark shape first and then defined the smaller folds and wrinkles. Big shapes first, details second.
Vasily Polenov (1844–1927) Portrait of N. Yakunchikova
She's using a wooden box hinged open with an upward extension, and she has her painting surface (probably oil on panel) almost vertical.
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