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COLOURS USED IN MINIATURE PAINTING.
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COLOURS USED IN MINIATURE PAINTING.
Carmine.—This well-known, brilliant crimson possesses
great power in its full touches, and much clearness
in its pale washes, although not equalling the pink
or rose madder in this latter quality. Carmine flows
and works extremely well. For flesh tints the carmine
prepared in cakes is best, but for draperies I prefer
to use the powder. In this state it is to be rubbed
up on a slab with water diluted with a very little
weak ammonia.
Pink Madder.—This very delicate carnation is much
used on account of its superior permanency. It is clearer
in its pale tints than either crimson, lake, or carmine, but
does not possess intensity.
Rose Madder is similar to the above, but possessing a
little more depth.
Crimson Lake is similar in its character to carmine,
but wanting the extreme richness and brilliancy of
the latter. It is useful for mixing various tints in
draperies.
Venetian Red.—A permanent and beautiful colour. Its
tints, though not bright, are clear, and it mixes and works
kindly with cobalt or French blue, affording fine pearly
greys. I prefer it to light red, as being not only of a
better tint, but working better.
Light Red.—A clear and transparent, low-toned red,
similar in character to Venetian red, with somewhat more
of an orange tint.
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COLOURS USED IN MINIATURE PAINTING.
Carmine.—This well-known, brilliant crimson possesses
great power in its full touches, and much clearness
in its pale washes, although not equalling the pink
or rose madder in this latter quality. Carmine flows
and works extremely well. For flesh tints the carmine
prepared in cakes is best, but for draperies I prefer
to use the powder. In this state it is to be rubbed
up on a slab with water diluted with a very little
weak ammonia.
Pink Madder.—This very delicate carnation is much
used on account of its superior permanency. It is clearer
in its pale tints than either crimson, lake, or carmine, but
does not possess intensity.
Rose Madder is similar to the above, but possessing a
little more depth.
Crimson Lake is similar in its character to carmine,
but wanting the extreme richness and brilliancy of
the latter. It is useful for mixing various tints in
draperies.
Venetian Red.—A permanent and beautiful colour. Its
tints, though not bright, are clear, and it mixes and works
kindly with cobalt or French blue, affording fine pearly
greys. I prefer it to light red, as being not only of a
better tint, but working better.
Light Red.—A clear and transparent, low-toned red,
similar in character to Venetian red, with somewhat more
of an orange tint.