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COLOR MIXING
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green and white lead. A very good shade can be produced by mixing one part of white with four of yellow and nine of green.

Autumn Green. Mix one part of chrome yellow with seven of black and two of emerald green.

Blue Green. Equal proportions of deep chrome green and cobalt, or three parts of chrome green and one of Prussian blue, added to white lead in the proportion of about four times the quantity of lead to the mixture of green and blue, will give a tint which is sometimes called blue green.

Bottle Green. Mix together five parts of medium chrome green and one part of blue black. A similar color may be obtained by adding Prussian blue and blue black and lemon chrome. Another shade is made by using four parts of black and one of green.

Bronze Green. The usual method is to mix black with deep chrome yellow, but indigo may be used instead if desired. A much brighter color is obtained from a mixture of medium chrome yellow, Prussian blue and burnt sienna. Or the following recipe may be used: Medium chrome green five parts, blue black one part, burnt umber one part. A light bronze color may be obtained by adding more green or by using light instead of medium green. Other shades of bronze green may be got by adding a little lamp black to dark chrome green, or by taking medium chrome green and adding lamp black and a little raw umber.

Brunswick Green. This color is sold in three shades. It may be imitated by a mixture of Prussian blue and chrome yellow, but chrome green, toned down with black, is sometimes used.

Chartreuse. This is a light yellowish green color. Mix four of chrome yellow and five of chrome green lightening up with white.

Chrome Green. This color can be bought ready made. To produce it by admixture, add Prussian blue to lemon