Having become more confident about oil painting, Morisot worked in oil, watercolor and pastel at the same time, as Degas did. She painted very quickly but did much sketching as preparation, so she could paint "a mouth, eyes, and a nose with a single brushstroke."
As Morisot gained confidence in oil painting, she experimented with it alongside watercolor and pastel, similar to Degas's approach. Her quick strokes were often preceded by thorough sketching, allowing her to capture the essence of a subject with a single brushstroke for features like a mouth, eyes, and nose.