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red than the light; hence the unnatural gaudy colouring that is con-
stantly seen in otherwise tastily-drawn groups of ssowers.
The student in ssower and every other kind of painting, must always
recollect that colour is not shade, and that shade can only be formed
by a neutral tint, made to correspond with the subject he intends to
paint. The ground colour of the ssower in this lesson is a very pale
yellow. The neutral tint must therefore be formed by mixing indigo,
lake, and yellow ochre on the palette, and blending them till the
proper tint is formed, as seen on the dark side of the tulip. This, it
will be observed, is a yellowish grey, because whites and yellows
always blend with the shadows, and give them a warm tone of
colour. With this tint go over the whole of the ssower that appears in
shade, and likewise over the stalk : when this is dry, put on the
second shade with the same tint, taking care to leave the light as
left in the copy: by observing the stalk it will be seen that the dark
shade does not come quite to the edge of the outline on the dark side,
but that there is a space left light. In this lesson it will be sufficient
for the student to take care to copy it; its use will be detailed in a
future lesson.
When the tulip is in shade, the scarlet tint may be applied; this is
formed by mixing a little gamboge and lake; the gamboge will take
away the crimson of the lake, and make it of a brighter red. The
leaves of the tulip must be touched in every part, according to the
pattern, both on the light and dark sides. When this tint is dry,
touch upon it in streaks with a strong tint of lake alone ; the darkest
touches are lake and prussian blue. It will be advisable for the student
to have a small quantity of the several tints used upon the tulip
rubbed up in the small saucers, properly mixed, and tried on waste
red than the light; hence the unnatural gaudy colouring that is con-
stantly seen in otherwise tastily-drawn groups of ssowers.
The student in ssower and every other kind of painting, must always
recollect that colour is not shade, and that shade can only be formed
by a neutral tint, made to correspond with the subject he intends to
paint. The ground colour of the ssower in this lesson is a very pale
yellow. The neutral tint must therefore be formed by mixing indigo,
lake, and yellow ochre on the palette, and blending them till the
proper tint is formed, as seen on the dark side of the tulip. This, it
will be observed, is a yellowish grey, because whites and yellows
always blend with the shadows, and give them a warm tone of
colour. With this tint go over the whole of the ssower that appears in
shade, and likewise over the stalk : when this is dry, put on the
second shade with the same tint, taking care to leave the light as
left in the copy: by observing the stalk it will be seen that the dark
shade does not come quite to the edge of the outline on the dark side,
but that there is a space left light. In this lesson it will be sufficient
for the student to take care to copy it; its use will be detailed in a
future lesson.
When the tulip is in shade, the scarlet tint may be applied; this is
formed by mixing a little gamboge and lake; the gamboge will take
away the crimson of the lake, and make it of a brighter red. The
leaves of the tulip must be touched in every part, according to the
pattern, both on the light and dark sides. When this tint is dry,
touch upon it in streaks with a strong tint of lake alone ; the darkest
touches are lake and prussian blue. It will be advisable for the student
to have a small quantity of the several tints used upon the tulip
rubbed up in the small saucers, properly mixed, and tried on waste