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HAIR.
ochre. Red hair may be neutralized by placing white
ribbons or bands near it, which will make it darker; while
blue ribbons have the effect of making the red tones much
more conspicuous.
Dark Brown Hair,—Lights, purple; local colour, sepia,
with perhaps a touch of lake.
Raven-Black Hair.—Lights, neutral tint, and a little
indigo; local tint, indigo lake and gamboge, mixed together
to form a black, or a rather purple, brown or blue tone,
according as one or other of these colours may pre-
dominate.
Grey Haw.—Cobalt and sepia will produce an iron-grey,
to which may be added a little neutral tint, or a little
burnt umber, to modify it either way to the peculiar tint
you require.
A white cap on the grey hair of a lady will render the
grey less conspicuous. Black near it, as a black cap, or
neck ornaments, will make it more apparent than may be
desirable.
The light and shadow of hair generally must be painted
in masses; and in finishing, never attempt to make out
single hairs, unless it be to divide the masses or to break the
contour of the face; but even for this purpose, small tints,
or locks rather than single hairs, should be used. In this
a reference to good pictures or to good engravings will be
the best guide.
HAIR.
ochre. Red hair may be neutralized by placing white
ribbons or bands near it, which will make it darker; while
blue ribbons have the effect of making the red tones much
more conspicuous.
Dark Brown Hair,—Lights, purple; local colour, sepia,
with perhaps a touch of lake.
Raven-Black Hair.—Lights, neutral tint, and a little
indigo; local tint, indigo lake and gamboge, mixed together
to form a black, or a rather purple, brown or blue tone,
according as one or other of these colours may pre-
dominate.
Grey Haw.—Cobalt and sepia will produce an iron-grey,
to which may be added a little neutral tint, or a little
burnt umber, to modify it either way to the peculiar tint
you require.
A white cap on the grey hair of a lady will render the
grey less conspicuous. Black near it, as a black cap, or
neck ornaments, will make it more apparent than may be
desirable.
The light and shadow of hair generally must be painted
in masses; and in finishing, never attempt to make out
single hairs, unless it be to divide the masses or to break the
contour of the face; but even for this purpose, small tints,
or locks rather than single hairs, should be used. In this
a reference to good pictures or to good engravings will be
the best guide.