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COLOURS.
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Indelible Brown Ink.—Although this cannot be classed
as a pigment, yet being very useful in the art, it may
be proper to describe its qualities. This ink is a rich
brown fluid, and, as its title imports, is indelibly fixed
on the paper as soon as it is dry; thus allowing the
artist to work or wash over it repeatedly, without its
being disturbed. If diluted with water to its faintest
tint, it still continues to possess its indelible qualities
undiminished. It is generally used with a reed pen,
and employed principally in architectural details and
outlines.
Brown Pink.—This colour is almost indispensable in
landscape, affording generally the rich foliage tints'in
foregrounds. It may be modified by admixture with
Burnt Sienna, or Gamboge, a compound which, with
the addition of a small quantity of Indigo, gives a wrarm
green.
Olive Green.—(Sometimes called Dewinf s Green.) A
fine deep olive green, of sober richness, much used in
landscape. Permanent.
Emerald Green.—A vivid light green, immediately
attracting the eye to any part of the picture in which it
may be used. It has the effect, where properly placed,
of toning down at once, by the force of contrast, all the
other greens in the picture. In its pure state, it is
employed generally in draperies of landscape figures,
heads of boats, or the like, but generally very sparingly.
Where required, however, no mixture will serve as a
substitute.
Sup Green.'—-A transparent gummy green juice, in-
spissated and formed into a cake; not strictly perma-
nent; of little use in landscape painting, as the mixed
greens are better.
15
Indelible Brown Ink.—Although this cannot be classed
as a pigment, yet being very useful in the art, it may
be proper to describe its qualities. This ink is a rich
brown fluid, and, as its title imports, is indelibly fixed
on the paper as soon as it is dry; thus allowing the
artist to work or wash over it repeatedly, without its
being disturbed. If diluted with water to its faintest
tint, it still continues to possess its indelible qualities
undiminished. It is generally used with a reed pen,
and employed principally in architectural details and
outlines.
Brown Pink.—This colour is almost indispensable in
landscape, affording generally the rich foliage tints'in
foregrounds. It may be modified by admixture with
Burnt Sienna, or Gamboge, a compound which, with
the addition of a small quantity of Indigo, gives a wrarm
green.
Olive Green.—(Sometimes called Dewinf s Green.) A
fine deep olive green, of sober richness, much used in
landscape. Permanent.
Emerald Green.—A vivid light green, immediately
attracting the eye to any part of the picture in which it
may be used. It has the effect, where properly placed,
of toning down at once, by the force of contrast, all the
other greens in the picture. In its pure state, it is
employed generally in draperies of landscape figures,
heads of boats, or the like, but generally very sparingly.
Where required, however, no mixture will serve as a
substitute.
Sup Green.'—-A transparent gummy green juice, in-
spissated and formed into a cake; not strictly perma-
nent; of little use in landscape painting, as the mixed
greens are better.