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TREATMENT FOR WATER LILIES- (Supplement) 
M. M. Mason 
THE flowers are painted with Grey Green, Brown Green, 
and in the deepest parts some Dark Green. The centers 
are in Albert Yellow and Yellow Brown. 
The background, beginning with Royal Blue and Black 
in the upper part of the panel, is shaded through varying 
tones of Myrtle Green and toward the lower part of the panel 
runs into Dark Green and Copenhagen Blue. The leaves and 
buds must be washed in, while the background is moist, with 
Yellow Green in the lighter ones and Brown Green and Dark 
Green for the darker ones. When sufficiently dry, dust the 
panel with the same colors used in painting, keeping the 
Myrtle Green the predominant color, rubbing it into the leaves 
and background and lightly over parts of the flowers. 
Retouch with the same palette, strengthening and accent- 
ing where necessary, and dust the whole again if it will assist 
in gaining the desired effect. 
The best result is obtained by laying in the whole study 
for one firing, using the colors quite moist, with plenty of 
painting medium in the brush. 
PASTE FOR RAISED GOLD 
A nna B. Leonard 
Hancock's paste is the standard. Use a ground glass slab 
and either a horn palette knife, or a steel knife. After 
taking out a portion of the powder use just enough Dresden 
thick Oil to go all through it, but not enough to make a paste 
of it, it must look darker than when it came from the bottle, 
but it must be crumbly. Then dilute with oil of lavender, 
the cheap kind that is not oily. Rub this mixture until it has the 
consistency of cream. If the design is to be modeled in high 
relief, breathe on the paste several times, then rub with the 
palette knife and once more breathe several times on the 
paste, the moisture of the breath will produce a stiffening of 
the paste. When it is in this condition it should stay just 
where the brush leaves it, not smoothing itself as it goes on. 
This state is desirable for modeling leaves or flowers, when 
sharper edges or high lights are required. For lower relief, 
when merely outlining is required, or little dots for beading, 
moisten the paste with lavender and let it be thinner and flow 
more. Paste may be used with one-eighth sugar and thinned 
with water; in the right condition an outline may be made 
with pen. If too much sugar is used it will be too sticky and 
bubble in the fire. If not enough is used it will rub off after 
the fire like so much powder. Paste beautifully used is often 
a great addition to a design, but badly used or executed, it 
will ruin the best design. 
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We are in receipt of an interesting account of the Buf- 
falo Club's exhibit. We regret that lack of space prevents us 
from publishing it. 
Mrs. Anna B. Leonard's annual studio reception was well 
attended. In connection with her work there was also shown 
pottery by Mr. Charles Volkmar ; decorated porcelain by 
Mrs. Fry, Mr. Marshall Fry, Misses Mason, Mrs. Neal, Mrs. 
Safford, Miss Sinclair, Miss Cora Wright, Mrs. L. Vance- 
Phillips, Mrs. King, Miss Florence Clarke, Mrs. De Garmo ; 
water colors by Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nicholls ; bronzes by 
Miss Enid Yandell. 
DAHLIA— RUSSELL GOODWIN 
