RERAMIC STUDIO 
105 
AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES— BLANCHE VAN COURT SCHNEIDER 
FOR the first firing, paint the roses in Rosa and shade 
with American Beauty; then wash in the Hght leaves 
with Yellow, Moss and Brown Greens and the shadow 
leaves with Yellow Brown and Sepia. The buds are in 
Yellow Green and the stems in American Beauty. 
For the second firing, paint the background above 
the roses with Banding Blue shading into Shading Green 
and rich, warm browns. The lower part of the plate is in 
Copenhagen Grey toning into Blue Grey back of the shadow 
rose. Use American Beauty and Ruby Purple in the center 
of the roses. 
In the third fire, strengthen and add detail. 
