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CLOUDS.
effect of detached and fleecy clouds is admirably given.
Indeed in no other way can these be so successfully
treated. Small, light clouds are often made by putting
plain water to their shape, and after applying the
blotting-paper to absorb the moisture, by gently rubbing
the part with bread-crumbs or India rubber; with the
former if they are not required to be so very brilliant,
with the latter if they are: these lights must then be
tinted or not, according to circumstances.
To obtain the effect of granulation, washing with water
and a brush, large or small, is generally sufficient; but
should this fail, and it is desirable to be more decided,
very fine sand-paper must be rubbed over the clouds:
but as this process sometimes removes rather too much
colour, the superfluous light thus introduced will have to
be withdrawn by stippling in with a corresponding tone.
Carefullv employed, this is one of the most successful
means by which atmosphere is given to dark and clouded
skies. It completely removes the idea that what is seen
consists of mere flat washes, and immediately gives a
texture not to be obtained in any other way. The sand-
paper must be that known as number 0, and to produce
a proper working surface upon it, two pieces should be
well rubbed together before being used. Any subsequent
washes will flow on most agreeably, and be free from
hard edges. Indeed frequently, in large works, the
whole paper is thus rubbed over with sand-paper pre-
viously to commencing with colour.
Should any large or small masses be too dark, water
may be washed over them, the blotting-paper applied,
some bread crumbled over it and then gently rubbed with
the fingers. This will remove the superabundant tone
softly and clearly, and at the same time give granulation.
A soft silk handkerchief may be employed instead of the
bread-crumbs. Finely-powdered and sifted pumice-stone
rubbed over the sky, with the fingers, will produce a fine
CLOUDS.
effect of detached and fleecy clouds is admirably given.
Indeed in no other way can these be so successfully
treated. Small, light clouds are often made by putting
plain water to their shape, and after applying the
blotting-paper to absorb the moisture, by gently rubbing
the part with bread-crumbs or India rubber; with the
former if they are not required to be so very brilliant,
with the latter if they are: these lights must then be
tinted or not, according to circumstances.
To obtain the effect of granulation, washing with water
and a brush, large or small, is generally sufficient; but
should this fail, and it is desirable to be more decided,
very fine sand-paper must be rubbed over the clouds:
but as this process sometimes removes rather too much
colour, the superfluous light thus introduced will have to
be withdrawn by stippling in with a corresponding tone.
Carefullv employed, this is one of the most successful
means by which atmosphere is given to dark and clouded
skies. It completely removes the idea that what is seen
consists of mere flat washes, and immediately gives a
texture not to be obtained in any other way. The sand-
paper must be that known as number 0, and to produce
a proper working surface upon it, two pieces should be
well rubbed together before being used. Any subsequent
washes will flow on most agreeably, and be free from
hard edges. Indeed frequently, in large works, the
whole paper is thus rubbed over with sand-paper pre-
viously to commencing with colour.
Should any large or small masses be too dark, water
may be washed over them, the blotting-paper applied,
some bread crumbled over it and then gently rubbed with
the fingers. This will remove the superabundant tone
softly and clearly, and at the same time give granulation.
A soft silk handkerchief may be employed instead of the
bread-crumbs. Finely-powdered and sifted pumice-stone
rubbed over the sky, with the fingers, will produce a fine