The Colors Used for fan-painting are : Chinese white, emerald green,
sap green, Hooker's green, bright chromium green, Naples yellow,
cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, sepia, burnt sienna, Vandyke brown, light
red, vermilion, carmine, crimson lake, Indian yellow, lemon yellow, ivory
black and Payne gray. Keep within reach the color box and brushes, a
bottle of Chinese white and two saucers filled with water, in one of
which you will wash your brushes each time you have to take a fresh
tint. The water in the other use for painting. You will need a piece
of fine white rag for cleaning and wiping the brushes.
Of all materials used to paint on, vellum is the most satisfactory in
every respect ; satin presents the most difficulties and discouragements
to the amateur artist ; on the former really exquisite and artistic crea-
tions can be executed. The artist is not restricted in the choice of
subjects, for all compositions, however intricate or minute, can be repro-
duced, down to the smallest detail, on vellum. Satin fans are fashion-
able, but this fabric makes unremitting demands on the patience of the
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artist ; it is so porous that it often absorbs two or three tints, before it
retains solidity enough to allow the painting to be finished. Subjects
are chosen that are light and graceful, but "sketchy," with the least
possible work in the background. Garlands of tea roses and red roses
are effective on satin of any color, as are also small figures or cupids.
Amateur decorators, at least, should content themselves with mere out-
line subjects of the simplest character, if they essay painting on satin.
For gauze, which should be strong, black and very transparent subjects,
such as snow scenes and large leaves, with winged insects are selected ;
the subject is sketched in outline.
Painting in Body Color is done in a particular way. In the laying
of the tints it approaches very near to pastel soft crayons. In order
that a work done in body color may be lasting, it is necessary that the
first washes of color be properly put on. For example, take a flower,
say a poppy ; fill in the various dark leaves with a tint prepared of the
deepest shade of color ; others with a second tint, and those that are
quite light with still another tint ; let it dry, then clear it up by degrees,
by more delicate tints and washes, and finally by high lights in relief.
Two or three strokes of the brush with dark color used almost dry will
suffice to mark the inside of the flower. Light colored stuffs present
much fewer difficulties to a beginner. Lights are never preserved either
on a textile fabric or on paper ; it is Chinese white alone that makes
them.
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The Colors Used for fan-painting are : Chinese white, emerald green, sap green, Hooker's green, bright chromium green, Naples yellow, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, sepia, burnt sienna, Vandyke brown, light red, vermilion, carmine, crimson lake, Indian yellow, lemon yellow, ivory black and Payne gray. Keep within reach the color box and brushes, a bottle of Chinese white and two saucers filled with water, in one of which you will wash your brushes each time you have to take a fresh tint. The water in the other use for painting. You will need a piece of fine white rag for cleaning and wiping the brushes.
Of all materials used to paint on, vellum is the most satisfactory in every respect ; satin presents the most difficulties and discouragements to the amateur artist ; on the former really exquisite and artistic creations can be executed. The artist is not restricted in the choice of subjects, for all compositions, however intricate or minute, can be reproduced, down to the smallest detail, on vellum. Satin fans are fashionable, but this fabric makes unremitting demands on the patience of the
artist ; it is so porous that it often absorbs two or three tints, before it retains solidity enough to allow the painting to be finished. Subjects are chosen that are light and graceful, but "sketchy," with the least possible work in the background. Garlands of tea roses and red roses are effective on satin of any color, as are also small figures or cupids. Amateur decorators, at least, should content themselves with mere outline subjects of the simplest character, if they essay painting on satin. For gauze, which should be strong, black and very transparent subjects, such as snow scenes and large leaves, with winged insects are selected ; the subject is sketched in outline.
Painting in Body Color is done in a particular way. In the laying of the tints it approaches very near to pastel soft crayons. In order that a work done in body color may be lasting, it is necessary that the first washes of color be properly put on. For example, take a flower, say a poppy ; fill in the various dark leaves with a tint prepared of the deepest shade of color ; others with a second tint, and those that are quite light with still another tint ; let it dry, then clear it up by degrees, by more delicate tints and washes, and finally by high lights in relief. Two or three strokes of the brush with dark color used almost dry will suffice to mark the inside of the flower. Light colored stuffs present much fewer difficulties to a beginner. Lights are never preserved either on a textile fabric or on paper ; it is Chinese white alone that makes them.