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Most of my paintings have had their beginnings "en plein air" and have been completed in the studio. The exception would be those images which were captured by my camera when that was the only tool available. In both situations I will use photos as a reference, but always, I will have visited that place and know it well in order to paint it.

I have used many kinds of surfaces for my paintings, including various papers and pastel board. Lately, I have enjoyed using an archival sanded pastel paper on which I can underlay a wash of pastel and turpenoid.

The pastels I use range in grade from pastel pencils to hard, mediums and soft pastel sticks. For me, pastel painting is a perfect combination of painting and drawing.

From time to time I enjoy painting in an abstract manner, but presently I am using a more representational approach with my work

Anne Gable Allaire - Sept. 2006