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Straw colors ; with whiting, masticot, and Dutch pink ; or 

 with whiting, yellow ochre, and a little Venetian red. 

 Fawn color ; whiting, Venetian red, and a little black or 

 burnt urnber ; or white and burnt sienna. Grass ; white 

 and verditure, with Venetian red ; or with white, Venetian 

 red, and Prussian blue. Pea green ; with white and Olym- 

 pian green ; or with white, yellow ochre, Prussian blue, 

 and raw umber. Olive green ; with white, Prussian blue 

 and burnt umber, and yellow ochre. 



Those who wish to paint in distemper must practice 

 mixing up the colors, which is more difficult than in oil, 

 because the tints dry much lighter than they appear when 

 wet. It is necessary, therefore, in order to ascertain what 

 color a certain mixture will produce, to paint a slip of 

 paper over with it, and dry it at the fire to see the tint ; 

 if this be neglected, the operator will be entirely deceived 

 with respect to the color of his painting. Nevertheless, 

 it is so easily done, that any one possessed of a little in- 

 genuity may paint over a small room ; a circumstance 

 worth knowing, where cleanliness with economy is a great 

 object : and it has the advantage of giving little or no of- 

 fensive smell during the operation, and for some time af 

 terward, as oil paint does, but may be begun and finished 

 in a day or two. Two coats aj:e generally necessary to 

 cover completely. 



When old plastering has become discolored by stains, 

 and it is desired to have it painted in distemper ; it is ad- 

 visable to give the surface, when properly cleansed off 

 and prepared, one coat at least of white lead in oil, with 

 some spirits of turpentine, which will generally fix all 

 old stains that would otherwise come through ; and, when 

 quite dry, this will take the water-colors very kindly. 



When we reflect upon the great importance of cleanliness 

 in our dwellings, the value of painting, both in oil and in 

 distemper, should appear striking. 



