KXRAMIC STUDIO 
63 
GRAPES 
'"pHREE different arrangements of the grape are given, a 
* picture panel, a page of small decorative compositions, 
and a plate border design with grape motif. In copying 
the panel, one may paint the grapes all in purples, or in 
purples and reds, make a deep purple by mixing Banding 
Blue (two parts) and one part of Ruby, and again mix 
the Banding Blue and Ruby, and add enough Black to 
grey the mixture, mix thoroughly with the knife upon the 
palette, do not trust to the brush, and keep as two dis- 
tinct colors. For the light soft bloom, use Vance Phillips' 
Violet and Deep Blue Green softly blended in the brush. 
For the darkest dark use the second mixed color, that is, 
Banding Blue, Ruby and Black, and for the medium darks 
use the first mixed color of Blue and Ruby. 
In painting red grapes, brush with Blue and Violet 
over the lights to suggest a bloom. Mix with the brush 
Blood Red and Ruby for the deepest tone. Blood Red and 
Ruby with Banding -Blue added, will make a warm soft 
color, for the medium darks. For light leaves use Apple 
Green and Yellow Green greyed with Violet, for darkest 
leaves running into background, use the mixed purple 
grape color with Shading Green and Dark Green. 
A warm sunny glow may be suggested back of the 
grapes with Yellow and Yellow Brown, but care must 
be taken lest too sharp and harsh a contrast be left; by 
toning into the background with Violet land Pearl Gray 
this danger may be avoided. fe Treat like the roses for 
various fires, that is, first, clean flat modeling, second, 
glazing with soft color washes over fruit, leaves and back- 
ground. Soft blues over grapes, and sunny yellow greens 
or cooler blue and dark greens over leaves. Third, de- 
tail work, accenting of leaf, grape or stem. 
If a fourth painting is given do not add more de- 
tail, but deepen shadows, soften edges, and work for har- 
monious whole. Pearl Grey washed over the entire surface 
helps greatly to soften and hold design and background 
together. 
FRUIT PLATE- GRAPE MOTIF 
HPHIS design may be carried out in tones of blue and 
*■ green, gold and white or white and matt silver. If blue 
is desired paint smoothly and flatly with Vance Phillip's 
Rich Blue, using only enough oil to enable color to work 
easily — great care should be taken to avoid the too free 
use of oil, chipping is more often caused by an over amount 
of oil than by too much paint. If possible, while this 
color is yet not quite hard, dust over the entire design 
with some of the dry color used in painting, but before 
firing clean all color from the background, which must be 
left clear and white in order to preserve the suggested 
stencil effect. In the second painting deepen the blue, 
make firm the edges. In the third working glaze over 
the entire plate, border design and center as well, with a 
mixed color of Pearl grey with an added "touch" of Rich 
Blue. 
Pounce this color till it is flat, fine and firm. If 
green is used, lay in design with Vance Phillip's Empire 
Green and for the second painting, work with the green 
as with the blue, that is, make firm any shabby edges, 
deepen the tone when necessary. For the third painting, 
glaze the entire surface with a color made of Pearl Grey, 
(two parts,) and one part of Rich Blue. Pounce till firm 
and even and well set, though not quite hard, then dry 
dust with Pearl Grey. Still another fire might improve 
the whole, giving an opportunity for an added wash of 
color over the border alone. The center of the plate will 
hardly need to be made darker. 
