Broken colour
Separate touches of colour placed so the eye combines them rather than the painter fully mixing them on the palette.
Example
Stand close to inspect the individual marks, then step back to see the colour relationship resolve.
Sources: musee-orsay.fr
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A method of building colour with small distinct touches intended to mix in the viewer's perception.
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