3Intense color in the two largest circles is developed with watercolor pencil using a variety of shapes. While some color transitions are subtle, others are quite stark. She extends the color forms out of the largest circle and into the band to maintain the lost edge. For opposition, a fine blue line pierces the large red form in the large circle.

4Beckwith continues adding contrast through color layering. More flowing color forms are built, while fine contrasting red lines are used to break the blue shapes in the largest circle. Red is also added to the lower right circle to unify it with the rest of the painting.

5The white shapes below the upper right circle are further refined to enhance the illusion of entrapped spheres, White flowing shapes are used to create greater unity in the four layers in the upper left corner. In the lower left, the white shapes are extended to create more interesting negative space. Color development is completed with minute details, such as the final red touches in the lower left portion of the largest circle.