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CYCLOPEDIA OF PAINTING

where extra brightness is required and for the highest lights. It is sokl in lumps and can be crushed in water with a palette knife to be ready for use.

Zinc White. Very white, but has less body than flake white, though more permanent. In all other respects it is the same and is prepared in the same way for use.

Lemon Chrome. A brilliant light yellow, sold in lumps, and only requires to be crushed as above.

Orange Chrome. A fine rich bright color, in all respects of the same nature as the other chrome.

Dutch Pink. A most useful yellow for distemper painting and mixes well with any other color. It is sold in lumps, but must be ground in water to be ready for use.

Light Yellow Ochre. This is a very useful and cheap color. It is sold in a powdered state and only requires to be plunged into water to be ready for use.

Dark Brown Ochre. Of the same nature as the above and prepared for use in the same way; unfortunately, it is very sandy.

Raw Sienna. A fine rich golden yellow, for glazing, chiefly; sold in broken lumps, very hard, and requires most careful grinding in water to be ready for use. As grinding shall be often spoken of let it be understood that it is always in water.

Orange Lead. A very bright and powerful red, sold in powder; requires only to be plunged in water to be ready for use.

Vermilion. A fine red, sold in powder, and only requires to be plunged in water.

Indian Red. A good color, also sold in powder, and prepared in the same way for use.

Venetian Red. A very cheap and useful color, also in powder, and prepared in the same way for use. Damp Lake. A useful color in distemper. It is sold in a damp, pulpy state and only requires to be kept damp for use. It is a fine glazing color.