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ttERAMIC STUDIO 
TREATMENT FOR VASE IN VERBENAS (Page 150) 
C. F. Ingerson 
CONSIDER the study in masses of light and shadow, Wipe 
out the prominent flowers in each flower cluster, keep- 
ing the edges of the petals soft against the "open" background 
which should be washed in first, using a grey composed of 
about equal parts of Yellow Green, Banding Blue and Rosa as 
the prevailing color. 
Under the principal mass of flowers, relieve the grey 
tones with yellows and browns. 
For shadows in the white cluster, use Grey for flowers, 
Ivory Yellow and a suggestion of Yellow Green. The centers 
of the white flowers are a light violet. The cluster just above 
this one is a delicate pink. Use Rosa for flowers; centers, 
Lemon Yellow. The dark clusters are painted with Ruby 
Purple. Keep the leaves simple, using yellow, brown and olive 
greens. Wash in shadow clusters while background is wet. 
SALAD PLATE— DANDELION— MARIAN HEATH 
FIRST fire: Outline design with black mixed with sugar 
and water. Dust lightly with Royal Green the dark 
portions on the edge of plate, tint the remaining portion with 
Chinese Yellow and fire. 
Second fire: Paint the leaves and sepals with Royal 
Green shading slightly toward the stems. Stems Greyish 
Green very pale, also the rays in the full blown flower. The 
irregular star shapes are white enamel. Fill in the triangular 
space behind the flowers with tiny stars of gold. Outline all 
with black. 
