The Brushstroke Handbook   Maureen McNaughton©2006
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Some of the projects in my new book were actually worked up first on a pastel background. I thought I would share these choices with you.

ROUND BRUSH

STRAIGHT PRESSURE STROKE
Page 18-19
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*White Wash DA02

CURVED PRESSURE STROKE Page 20-21
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*White Wash DA02

COMBO : STRAIGHT and CURVED PRESSURE STROKE Page 22-23
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*White Wash DA02

CURVED COMMA STROKE Page 24-25
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*Toffee DA50

STRAIGHT COMMA STROKE–  Page 26-27
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*Soft Sage DA207

STRAIGHT COMMA STROKE, FLAT ON THE INSIDE EDGE Page 28-29
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*Soft LilacDA237

COMBINATION COMMA STROKES  Page 30-31
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*White Wash DA02

STRAIGHT POINTED PRESSURE STROKE Page 32-33
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*Blue Chiffon193

CURVED POINTED PRESSURE STROKE Page 34-35
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*Buttermilk DA03

POINTED PRESSURE STROKE, FLAT ON THE INSIDE EDGE Page 36-37
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*Pink Chiffon DA192

COMBINATION POINTED PRESSURE STROKES  Page 38-39
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*White Wash DA02

STRAIGHT POINTED COMMA STROKE  Page 40-41
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*Light Mocha DA241

CURVED POINTED COMMA STROKE  Page 42-43
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*Hi-Lite Flesh DA24

COMBINATION POINTED COMMA STROKES  Page 44-45
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*White Wash DA02

WAVY POINTED COMMA STROKE Page 46-47
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*Blue Chiffon DA193

POINTED COMMA STROKE, FLAT ON INSIDE EDGE Page 48-49
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

COMBINATION WAVY AND FLAT EDGED POINTED COMMAS  Page 50-51
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*White Wash DA02

POINTED COMMA STROKE WITH LONG POINT / QUICK PRESSURE Page 52-53
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*Soft Sage DA207

FAN STROKE Page 54-55
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*Soft Lilac DA237

COMBINATION POINTED COMMA AND FAN STROKES Page 56-57
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*White Wash DA02

STRAIGHT POINTED FAN STROKE Page 58-59
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

BUMPY FAN STROKE Page 60-61
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*Hi-Lite Flesh DA24

COMBINATION STRAIGHT POINTED & BUMPY FAN STROKES Page 62-63
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*White Wash DA02

CURVED POINTED FAN STROKE Page 64-65
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*Soft Sage DA207

CHOCOLATE CHIP STROKE Page 66-67
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*Pink Chiffon DA192

COMBINATION CURVED FAN STROKE & CHOCOLATE CHIP STROKE
Page 68-69
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*Light Mocha DA241

TEARDROP STROKE Page 70-71
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*Blue Chiffon DA193

TEARDROP CHIP STROKE Page 72-73
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

COMBINATION TEARDROP & TEARDROP CHIP STROKES Page 74-75
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*White Wash DA02


FLAT BRUSH STROKES
Please note that the dotted lines on the patterns indicate the position of the chisel in each stroke.

STRAIGHT PRESSURE STROKE Page 82-83
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*White Wash DA02

CURVED PRESSURE STROKE Page 84-85
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*Blue Chiffon DA193

COMBINATION : STRAIGHT & CURVED PRESSURE STROKE Page 86-86
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*Pink Chiffon DA192

CURVED COMMA STROKES Page 88-89
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

STRAIGHT COMMA STROKE Page 90-91
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*Soft Sage DA207

COMBINATION STRAIGHT AND CURVED COMMA STROKES Page 92-93
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*Hi-Lite Flesh DA24

C STROKE Page 94-95
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*White Wash DA02

SCROLL STROKE Page 96-97
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*White Wash DA02 (or Blue Chiffon DA193*)

COMBINATION C” STROKE AND SCROLL STROKE Page 98-99
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

PIVOT “C” STROKE Page 100-101
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*Pink Chiffon DA192

CLOSED C STROKE Page 102-103
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*Soft Sage DA207

COMBINATION CLOSED C STROKE AND PIVOT C STROKE Page 104-105
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*White Wash DA02

RUFFLED “C” STROKE VARIATIONS & SCROLL STROKE Page 106-107
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*Light Mocha DA241

S STROKE Page 108-109
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*Blue Chiffon DA193

PIVOT S STROKE Page 110-111
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

COMBINATION S STROKE AND PIVOT S STROKE Page 112-113
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*Hi-Lite Flesh DA024

QUARTER-TURN PIVOT STROKE Page 114-115
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*Soft Sage DA207

HALF-TURN PIVOT STROKE
Page 116-117
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*White Wash DA02

COMBINATION QUARTER-TURN & HALF-TURN PIVOT STROKES Page 118-119
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*Light Buttermilk DA164

RUFFLED S, PIVOT &  HALF-TURN PIVOT STROKE Page 120-121
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*Blue Chiffon DA193