RERAMIC STUDIO 
51 
ROSES— SARA WOOD SAFFORD 
FOR roses arranged to mass around the top of a vase thus 
making a border, with stems and leaves falling below, I 
would suggest that the roses be done in soft cream and white — 
a background of grey, deep at the top and shading to a light 
soft tint toward the base. Use Shading Green and Royal 
Purple (or Violet) in tone at the top applying Cjuite thickly, 
use same colors in the lighter tints — tint mixture very thinly 
in brush till j^^ou have a pleasing grey green tone. 
In a second fire the same colors may be used at the top and 
Pearl Grey softly blended over the entire lower surface of vase. 
In a third and fourth fire, flush the entire vase with same Pearl 
Grey. Be careful to keep some of the soft lights upon the roses, 
but do not forget the harmony of greys. 
Use Violet and Yellow for grey shadows in rose petals, — 
add a touch of Dark Green in deeper shadows, Albert Yellow in 
the main hearts, a touch of Yellow Brown in deeper centers. 
Keep the leaves in gre3^ greens, using the Violet shades with the 
light as well as darker greens. 
For the small roses to be used loosely in decoration, I 
would suggest that one color tone be held in mind — a soft 
cream and grej^ scheme as suggested above. If pink roses are 
desired, have shades of pink and not a mass of pink, yellow, 
red and white. 
A very pretty scheme in pink could be kept if the lightest 
roses were the most delicate "blush rose" tint, some of the 
petals being left creamy Avhite, the second color being a 
deeper rose; use Rose pure in the center; Rose and Yellow 
(thin) in outer petals. The third tone, the deepest note, hold 
with Rose and Ruby in the heart and the same colors thinly 
applied for lighter petals. Keep leaves in soft grey greens. 
