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nERAMIC STUDIO 
FLEUR-DE-LIS— NELLIE SHELDON 
LA\^ ill the baclcgrouiid blending softly, the dark gray at 
the top, through a toucli of Lemon Yello-\\-, to the soft 
grey at the iDottom. While the background is open, wipe out 
the flowers and most prominent leaves. .Model the flowers 
very siuiijly in the gray, the leaves and buds in Roj-al, Brown 
and Shading Greens, with a touch of Meissen, dragging a little 
of the background color over the edges of the leaves and petals. 
Second fire. — Go over the background with the same 
colors as used before. Strengthen the flowers and leaves 
wliich are most iironiinent lea^•ing the others in the background. 
