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RERAMIC STUDIO 
NATURALISTIC PLATE DESIGN— ASTERS (page 253) 
DKGIN by painting flowers in main cluster with light 
*-* and medium tones of Violet, with Banding Blue in the 
lighter parts. Crisp darks, Ruby. Leave highest lights 
white. Centers, Albert Yellow and Yellow Brown. Leaves, 
Yellow Green and Apple Green. In putting in background 
Dark Green with Violet toward edge and Yellow Brown 
inside, care must be taken to keep the sharp edges in a few 
of the most prominent parts. Let colors blend in other 
parts. Albert Yellow for light tone at light side of larger 
cluster, running into Gray Green, and use Dark Green 
about the other clusters, connecting with Blue and Violet 
and Gray Green. Paint flowers at same time with back- 
ground, padding in some parts to blend colors. Bands, 
Dark Green. 
Second painting; use same colors, aiming at more 
strength in darks of background and in some of the more 
subdued parts, carrying background over flowers as well, 
wiping out lights. 
If handled carefully two paintings will be sufficient 
but a third may be given if needed. 
SWAMP MILK-WEED SEED POD 
WILD TOUCH-ME-NOT 
LANDSCAPE FOR TILE 
(Color Supplement) 
TINT the entire surface with Brown Green. If powder 
colors are used, proceed as follows: draw the 
design in India ink and put on outlines with German Black 
mixed with sugar and water. Paint sky, water and houses 
with Banding Blue and Black. 
Trees, Olive Green with a little Yellow Brown. Tree 
trunks and roofs, Blood red and Meissen Brown. Distance 
and foreground, Black Green. Use the same colors for a 
third firing, observing carefully the relation of tones and 
colors. Have the first tint of Brown Green dark enough 
to hold the whole design together. 
If preferred, after the first tint has been fired, the 
masses of color may be laid on first and the outline, (tube 
color or powder mixed with oil), may be put on last. 
WATER COLOR TREATMENT 
Tint paper first with Raw Sienna and Ivory Black. 
When sufficiently dry, so color does not run, wash in sky, 
water and houses with Cobalt, to which has been added a 
little Hooker's Green and Light Red. Foliage should be 
painted with Sap Green subdued somewhat with Indigo 
and Raw Sienna. 
Use a wash of Sap Green and Black for distance and 
foreground. Tree trunks and roofs, Light Red and a little 
Vermilion. 
