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KERAMIC STUDIO 
BARBERRY PLATE— MARY CHASE PERRY 
THE little oval berries are quite a bright red, yet with a 
shade of maroon. Use Yellow Red, Blood Red and 
Ruby for the first firing, with Roman Purple in the second. 
The leaves and stems are Olive Green shaded with Brown 
Green and Shading Green. The blossoms are Albert Yellow 
in the center with Yellow Brown stamens. Make the latter 
very delicate indeed. The petals are white with a wash of 
Moss Green or White Rose toward the center. The shadowy 
flowers are Copenhagen — in fact this color is a good one for 
all parts of the study except the main portion, which is, of 
course, in full color. The background is Lemon Yellow, Rus- 
sian Green, Meissen Brown and Copenhagen. Guard against 
making it too much of the pink-and-blue order, as it makes 
any study, especially of small flowers or fruits, appear trifling 
or amateurish. 
Work with a clean crisp touch, striving first of all to keep 
your colors pure. Finish with as little detail as possible, yet 
with enough to give the character of the little blossom and 
berry. The latter is a hard little affair and not soft like a 
currant or other small fruit. A little enamel may be used in 
the stamen and high lights, but very sparingly and in the 
tiniest touches. For a beginner this study may be helpfully 
carried out in monochrome — preferably a pale green — using 
no darker tones than olive green will give. 
