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"The family of this young girl choose to have her portrayed in a delicate petticoat. I suppose this outfit gives her a timeless quality and that is something that I do think is important. For her hair I used yellow ochre and white. In addition I used raw umber that in this case is as dark as I ever get. Because the raw umber is so deep it gives an illusion of dense shadow which emphasizes the blondness of the child's hair." A.B.