Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson; Rowbotham, Thomas Charles Leeson: The Art Of Landscape Painting In Water Colours (London, 1852)

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IMPLEMENTS AND MATERIALS.

The Implements and Materials used in Water Colour
Painting are few and simple. They are :

A few china tiles, saucers, or palettes;
A piece of very soft sponge ;

An old silk handkerchief, and a piece of soft wash-
leather for wiping out lights;
A moderately strong solution of gum arabic •
An eraser, or a sharp penknife;
A drawing board;
Paper;
Brushes;
Colours;

Of these materials and implements, none need particular
notice except the last three, of which we shall now proceed
to speak more at length.

paper.

The paper most generally used in Water Colour Paint-
ing is of what is called " Imperial" (size 30 in. by
21 in.) ; under which name the best and greatest varieties
of textures, as well as of weight and thickness, can be
obtained.

With the mention only of that kind which contains 72
lbs. to the ream of 20 quires, we will pass to those which

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