"Broken Color" is like pointillism, but heavier with larger strokes. Masses of small color areas are built up as colors are pressed and merged into each other, stroke by stroke. The total effect of color meld is best appreciated from a distance, just as in the wonderful pointillism paintings of the past. Strokes move in all directions to form contours, are varigated in size to effect differences in volume, shading and perspective, and be very delicate or bold in application. It's very effective to begin with light values in the overall composition and build color overlays with darker applications as the work progresses. This technique requires more time for completion but is so well worth it.

  The last technique to be practised is called "1 Directional", as all applied strokes define color, shading and form in only one direction of movement-slanted, horizontal or vertical as long as it's consistent in the entire work. The drama of the movement is heightened by a final application which clearly establishes the linear direction. The last hue to be applied is white. Here, long strokes of white are drawn through the shapes and background. This pulls and slightly separates the blends into color strips effecting a kind of "illusory" dimension to the entire drawing. The white can be applied totally as in the left sample, or partially in each area without extending into others, as in the right. I find it a rather awesome and surprising method of pastel application.