So now that we have laid our basic groundwork, how do we proceed? At this stage, in my own work I find it helpful, after identifying the designs I wish to work with, to begin to “deconstruct” the designs as it were, carefully and systematically. By this point we have already given basic suggestions about identifying various processes and techniques associated with a particular period and in addition to that I’ve noted that we need to carefully analyze the various modus operandi of whatever movement may be under scrutiny in order to identify particular methods and techniques that are indigenous to that style or movement. At this stage, it is now also necessary for us to begin a careful and systematic analysis of our motifs and designs. We need to carefully analyze the following characteristics of the images we select in order to determine how best to alter them. We need to know the following information about whatever design is under consideration and we must carefully identify some or all of the following: First, how the lines or shapes are drawn. Second, where the lines or shapes break. Third, where and how the lines and shapes intersect. Fourth, identify the overall basic characteristics of the design itself – whether it is: linear, wavy, curvy, angular, etc. Fifth, identify the placement of the individual elements in the overall design. Sixth, placement of individual elements in relationship to one another. Seventh, note the amount of negative space in the design, including where these necessary blocks of negative area appear. Eighth, notice the overall appearance of these empty areas (like we might identify cloud formations on a summer day). Once we have identified these things, we have completed our analysis. After we have thoroughly analyzed the design in question, we are ready to move on to synthesis. Just to note: one of the fundamental operations of Concrescentism is the idea of juxtaposition and reconciliation of “unlikes” or opposites. Thus it is necessary to blend the results of both analysis and synthesis in order to fully implement the Concrescentist ideal.